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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
MY SANCTUARY, by MENG SHU CH'ING
First Line: On the low wall of my garden
Last Line: For my shrine among the trees.
Alternate Author Name(s): Meng Shuqing; Recluse Of Mount Jing
Subject(s): Shrines
First Line: On the low wall of my garden
Last Line: For my shrine among the trees.
Alternate Author Name(s): Meng Shuqing; Recluse Of Mount Jing
Subject(s): Shrines
On the low wall of my garden
There stands a tiny shrine,
Half-hidden
In the shadows of the trees.
When I am weary of this sad world,
And of man's turmoil and strife,
I steal off
To my shrine among the trees.
There, with silent prayer and incense,
I find my soul again --
And thank Heaven
For my shrine among the trees.
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