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In Absence
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
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At eve, I stand upon the bank and gaze;
Restless, I know not where my bark may rest;
I see the forest through the autumn haze;
I see the hills of radiance all divest;
I see the herdsman homing o'er the lea;
I see the huntsman's laden horse return
Alas, no loved one comes to beckon me! —
I sit and croon the thoughts that in me burn.
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Chi, Wang. “In Absence.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-chi/2/.
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Chi, Wang. “In Absence.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-chi/2/.
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