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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
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!
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