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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
WINTER NIGHT, by CH'IEN WEN OF LIANG Poet's Biography First Line: My bed is so empty that I keep on waking up Last Line: Oh that those were waves which could carry me back to you! Alternate Author Name(s): Jian-wen; Xiao Gang; Ch'ien Wen-ti Subject(s): China - Middle Ages (600 B.c.- 618 A.d.); Longing; Winter | |||
MY bed is so empty that I keep on waking up: As the cold increases, the night-wind begins to blow. It rustles the curtains, making a noise like the sea: Oh that those were waves which could carry me back to you! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...LOOKING EAST IN THE WINTER by JOHN HOLLANDER WINTER DISTANCES by FANNY HOWE WINTER FORECAST by JOSEPHINE JACOBSEN AT WINTER'S EDGE by JUDY JORDAN CHAMBER MUSIC: 34 by JAMES JOYCE THREE SONNETS by RICHARD WILBUR |
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