Religion
'Twixt Heaven and Earth
Translated by Herbert A. Giles (1898) · From Chinese Poetry in English Verse (1898)
Religion
Upon this tall pagoda's peak
My hands can nigh the stars enclose-,
I dare not raise my voice to speak,
For fear of startling God's repose.
Cite this poem
MLA
I, Yang. “'Twixt Heaven and Earth.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/yang-i/0/.
Chicago
I, Yang. “'Twixt Heaven and Earth.” Translated by Herbert A. Giles. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/yang-i/0/.