Relationships
At Hibiscus Inn
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
Relationships
With this cold night-rain hiding the river, you have come into Wu.
In the level dawn, all alone, you will be starting for the mountains of Ch'u.
Answer, if they ask of me at Lo-yang:
"One-hearted as ice in a crystal vase."
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Codex Note
Parting with Hsin Chien
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MLA
Ch’ang-ling, Wang. “At Hibiscus Inn.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-chang-ling/6/.
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Ch’ang-ling, Wang. “At Hibiscus Inn.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-chang-ling/6/.
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