Nature
A Medley of Perfume
Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng (1916) · From A Feast of Lanterns (1916)
Nature
Prone beside the western stream,
In the lilied dusk I dream;
And mocking me the wind of spring
Such medley of perfume doth bring,
I cannot tell what fragrance blows,
Nor guess the lotus from the rose.
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MLA
Mei, Yüan. “A Medley of Perfume.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/yuan-mei/2/.
Chicago
Mei, Yüan. “A Medley of Perfume.” Translated by L. Cranmer-Byng. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/yuan-mei/2/.
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