Thursday, August 9, 2012

Sleeping On A Night Of Autumn Rain Comments

Rating: 3.0

Cold cold 3rd autumn night
Peaceful leisure one old man
Lie late lamp go out after
Sleep beautiful rain sound in
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Bai Juyi
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Susan Williams 16 January 2016

In the last nine lines, the translation improves enough to let us sense the mastery of the poet who wrote these lines. It makes me want to learn the language, read Bai Juyi till his poetry runs out my ears, and then try to translate the beauty and heart and compassion in his soul.

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Bai Juyi

Bai Juyi

Taiyuan, Shanxi
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