Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated from the Chinese

Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated from the Chinese
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INTRODUCTIONxix
LI T'AI-PO.(A.D. 701-762)
Songs of the Marches1
Battle to the South of the City5
The Perils of the Shu Road6
Looking at the Moon After Rain9
The Lonely Wife10
The Pleasures Within the Palace12
The Young Girls of Yüeh13
Written in the Character of a Beautiful Woman14
Songs to the Peonies16
Spring Grief and Resentment18
The Palace Woman and the Dragon Robes19
The Nanking Wine-Shop20
Fêng Huang T'ai21
The Northern Flight22
Fighting to the South of the City24
The Crosswise River26
On Hearing the Buddhist Priest Play his Table-Lute27
Ch'ang Kan28
Sorrow During a Clear Autumn30
Poignant Grief During a Sunny Spring32
Two Poems Written to Ts'ui (the Official)34
Sent as a Parting Gift to the Second Official35
The Song of the White Clouds36
Wind-Bound at the New Forest Reach37
At the Ancestral Shrine of King Yao38
Drinking Alone in the Moonlight.I39
Drinking Alone in the Moonlight.II40
Statement of Resolutions After Being Drunk41
River Chant42
Separated by Imperial Summons44
A Woman Sings46
The Palace Woman and the Soldiers' Cook47
The Sorrel Horse48
A Beautiful Woman Encountered on a Field-Path49
Saying Good-Bye to a Friend50
Descending the Extreme South Mountain51
The Terraced Road52
Hearing a Bamboo Flute in the City of Lo Yang54
The Retreat of Hsieh Kung55
A Traveller Comes to the Old Terrace of Su56
The Rest-House on the Clear Wan River57
Drinking Song58
Answer to an Affectionate Invitation60
Parrot Island61
The Honourable Lady Chao62
Thinking of the Frontier63
A Song of Resentment64
Picking Willow66
Autumn River Song67
Visiting the Taoist Priest68
Reply to an Unrefined Person69
Reciting Verses by Moonlight70
Passing the Night at the White Heron Island71
Ascending the Three Chasms72
Parting from Yang, a Hill Man73
Night Thoughts74
The Serpent Mound75
Old Tai's Wine-Shop76
Drinking in the T'ao Pavilion77
Song for the Hour When the Crows Roost78
Poem Sent to the Official Wang79
Drinking Alone on the Rock in the River80
A Farewell Banquet81
Taking Leave of Tu Fu82
The Moon Over the Mountain Pass83
The Taking-Up of Arms84
A Song of the Rest-House of Deep Trouble85
The "Looking-For-Husband" Rock86
After Being Separated for a Long Time87
Bitter Jealousy in the Palace of the High Gate88
Eternally Thinking of Each Other89
Passionate Grief91
Sung to the Air: "The Mantzŭ like an Idol"92
At the Yellow Crane Tower.93
In Deep Thought, Gazing at the Moon94
Thoughts from a Thousand Li95
Word-Pattern96
The Heaven's Gate Mountains97
On Hearing that Wang Ch'ang-ling Had Been Exiled98
Parting Gift to Wang Lun99
Saying Good-Bye to a Friend Going to the Plum-Flower Lake100
A Poem Sent to Tu Fu101
Bidding Good-Bye to Yin Shu102
TU FU.(A.D. 712-770)
A Visit to the Fêng Hsien Temple103
The Thatched House Unroofed by an Autumn Gale104
The River Village106
The Excursion107
The Recruiting Officers109
Crossing the Frontier.I111
Crossing the Frontier.II112
The Sorceress Gorge113
Thinking of Li Po on a Spring Day114
At the Edge of Heaven115
Sent to Li Po as a Gift116
A Toast for Mêng Yün-ch'ing117
Moon Night118
PO CHÜ-I (A.D. 772-846)
Hearing the Early Oriole119
LIU YÜ-HSI (Circa A.D. 844)
The City of Stones120
NIU HSI-CHI.(Circa A.D. 733)
Sung to the Tune of "The Unripe Hawthorn Berry"121
WANG WEI.(A.D. 699-759)
After an Imperial Audience122
The Blue-Green Stream123
Farm House on the Wei Stream124
CH'IU WEI.(Circa A.D. 700)
Seeking for the Hermit of the West Hill125
CHI WU-CH'IEN. (Circa A.D. 733)
Floating on the Pool of Jo Ya126
MÊNG CHIAO.(Circa A.D. 790)
Sung to the Air: "The Wanderer"127
WEI YING-WU.(Circa A.D. 850)
Farewell Words to the Daughter of Yang128
WÊN T'ING-YÜN.(Circa A.D. 850)
Sung to the Air: "Looking South"130
DESCENDANT OF FOUNDER SOUTHERN T'ANG DYNASTY.(Circa A.D. 960)
Together We Know Happiness131
T'AO YÜAN-MING.(A.D. 365-427)
Once More Fields and Gardens132
ANONYMOUS.LIANG DYNASTY (A.D. 502-557)
Song of the Snapped Willow134
AUTHORSHIP UNCERTAIN. CHOU DYNASTY. REIGN OF KING HSÜAN. (826-781 B.C.)
The Cloudy River135
EMPEROR WU OF HAN. (156-87 B.C.)
To the Air: "The Fallen Leaves"139
EMPEROR CHAO OF HAN. (94-73 B.C.)
Early Autumn at the Pool of Sprinkling Water140
EMPEROR LING OF LATER HAN.(A.D. 156-189)
Proclaiming the Joy of Certain Hours141
PAN CHIEH-YÜ.(Circa 32 B.C.)
Song of Grief142
CHIANG TS'AI-P'IN.(Circa A.D. 750)
Letter of Thanks for Precious Pearls143
YANG KUEI-FEI.(Circa A.D. 750)
Dancing144
LIANG DYNASTY.(A.D. 502-557)
Songs of the Courtesans145
MOTHER OF THE LORD OF SUNG.(Circa 600 B. C.)
The Great Ho River147
 
WRITTEN PICTURES 
An Evening Meeting151
The Emperor's Return152
Portrait of Beautiful Concubine153
Calligraphy154
The Palace Blossoms155
One Goes a Journey156
From the Straw Hut Among the Seven Peaks157
On the Classic of the Hills and Sea159
The Hermit160
After How Many Years161
The Inn at the Mountain Pass164
Li T'ai-po Meditates165
Pair of Scrolls166
Two Panels167
The Return168
Evening Calm169
Fishing Picture170
Spring.Summer.Autumn171
NOTES.173
KEY TO PLAN OF CHINESE HOUSE223
TABLE OF CHINESE HISTORICAL PERIODS227

Thanks are due to the editors of The North American Review, The Bookman, The Dial, The New York Evening Post, Poetry, and Asia, for permission to reprint poems which have already appeared in their magazines.