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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A FAREWELL SONG OF WHITE CLOUDS, by LI PO Poet's Biography
First Line: The white clouds float over the mountains of chu
Last Line: Go swiftly home, o my friend!
Alternate Author Name(s): Rihaku; Li Pai; Li Tai Pe; Li Bo; Li Bai
Subject(s): China; Clouds
First Line: The white clouds float over the mountains of chu
Last Line: Go swiftly home, o my friend!
Alternate Author Name(s): Rihaku; Li Pai; Li Tai Pe; Li Bo; Li Bai
Subject(s): China; Clouds
THE white clouds float over the mountains of Chu—
As over the mountains of Chin.
Everywhere the white clouds will follow you on.
They will follow you on everywhere—
With you they will enter the Chu mountains,
And cross the waters of the Hsiang.
Yonder across the waters of the Hsiang,
There is a cloak of ivy to wear,
And you may lie in a bed of white clouds.
Go swiftly home, O my friend!
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