Gathering Lotus: Lotus Fragrance over Ten Qing
Huangfu Song
Lotus fragrance fills a pond of ten qing ; the young girl, intent on play, is late with her lotus-picking .
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Huangfu Song: Ci Poems
Read 2 ci poems with pinyin and English translations. Notes record textual variants and differing attributions where relevant.
Dreaming of Jiangnan: Ash Falls from the Candlewick
Huangfu Song
Ash falls from the candlewick; on the screen the red plantain dims. Idly I dream of Jiangnan when the plums ripen: a boat at night, a flute playing, the rain soughing down. Voices of people by the bridge at the post-house.