Living
On Going to a Tavern
Translated by Arthur Waley (1918) · From A Hundred and Seventy Chinese Poems (1918)
Living
These days, continually fuddled with drink,
I fail to satisfy the appetites of the soul.
But seeing men all behaving like drunkards,
How can I alone remain sober?
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MLA
Chi, Wang. “On Going to a Tavern.” Translated by Arthur Waley. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-chi/1/.
Chicago
Chi, Wang. “On Going to a Tavern.” Translated by Arthur Waley. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-chi/1/.
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