Classic and Contemporary Poetry
TAOIST SONG, by CHI K'ANG First Line: I will cast out wisdom and reject learning Last Line: "my thoughts shall wander in the great void." Subject(s): China - Middle Ages (600 B.c.- 618 A.d.) | ||||||||
I WILL cast out Wisdom and reject Learning. My thoughts shall wander in the Great Void (bis) Always repenting of wrongs done Will never bring my heart to rest. I cast my hook in a single stream; But my joy is as though I possessed a Kingdom. I loose my hair and go singing; To the four frontiers men join in my refrain. This is the purport of my song: "My thoughts shall wander in the Great Void." | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...INVITING GUESTS by CH'ENG-KUNG SUI LO-YANG by CH'IEN WEN OF LIANG THE FERRY by CH'IEN WEN OF LIANG CH'IN CHIA'S WIFE'S REPLY by MRS. CH'IN CHIA THE LITTLE LADY (A CHILDREN'S SONG) by CH'ING HSI SAILING HOMEWARD by CHAN FANG-SHENG THE DESECRATION OF THE HAN TOMB by CHANG TSAI SONG OF SNOW-WHITE HEADS by CHO WEN-CHUN |
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