|
|
|
Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TEA, by HENRY T. PRAED
First Line: Chinese maiden, tea cup in her hand
Last Line: In a cup of tea.
Subject(s): Asian Americans - Chinese; Food & Eating; Tea; Chinese In The United States
First Line: Chinese maiden, tea cup in her hand
Last Line: In a cup of tea.
Subject(s): Asian Americans - Chinese; Food & Eating; Tea; Chinese In The United States
Chinese maiden, tea cup in her hand,
Bringing me fragrance from her native land,
Dreams of ponds of lilies; gods in temples dim,
Rich in gold and jewels, make my senses swim—
Magic streams of silver
Flowing to the sea,
Crowd into my musing
In a cup of tea.
Lamas chanting praises, tinkling temple bell,
Costly painted abbeys where incarnates dwell,
Incense curling faintly, prayer wheel spinning slow,
All the unknown mysteries of Tibet's plateau—
All this mystic splendor
In my dreams I see,
Wrought by some great magic
In a cup of tea.
Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!
Other Poems of Interest...
PLAIN LANGUAGE FROM TRUTHFUL JAMES by FRANCIS BRET HARTE
OF FLESH AND SPIRIT by WANG PING
FINE FEATHERS by HENRY T. PRAED
SOUL WHISPERS by HENRY T. PRAED
MY NOVEMBER GUEST by ROBERT FROST
EILEEN AROON by GERALD JOSEPH GRIFFIN