English中文
Seeking My Friend Hu
渡水复渡水
Crossing water, then crossing water again;
看花还看花
Looking at flowers, then more flowers.
春风江上路
On a riverside path in the spring breeze,
不觉到君家
Before I know it, I reach your home.
Meaning
The traveler crosses water again and again, stopping to enjoy flower after flower. A spring breeze follows the riverside path, and the friend's home arrives almost unnoticed.
About the poet
Gao Qi was a Ming poet. Repeated words give a spring visit to a friend a gentle, happy rhythm.