Love
Tears
Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng (1909) · From A Lute of Jade (1909)
Love
High o’er the hill the moon barque steers.
The lantern lights depart.
Dead springs are stirring in my heart;
And there are tears. . . .
But that which makes my grief more deep
Is that you know not when I weep.
Cite this poem
MLA
Seng-ju, Wang. “Tears.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-seng-ju/0/.
Chicago
Seng-ju, Wang. “Tears.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/wang-seng-ju/0/.