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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
FLOOD, by T'AO CH'IEN Poet's Biography First Line: The lingering clouds, rolling, rolling Last Line: But neither boat nor carriage comes. Alternate Author Name(s): T'ao Yuan-ming; Tao Yuanming; Tao Qian Subject(s): China - Early Period (to 200 B.c.); China - Middle Ages (600 B.c.- 618 A.d.); Floods | |||
THE lingering clouds, rolling, rolling, And the settled rain, dripping, dripping, In the Eight Directions -- the same dusk. The level lands -- one great river. Wine I have, wine I have: Idly I drink at the eastern window. Longingly -- I think of my friends, But neither boat nor carriage comes. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE HIGH TIDE AT [OR, ON THE COAST OF] LINCOLNSHIRE by JEAN INGELOW THE SURF by JURGIS BALTRUSHAITIS UNDER THE WHARF by IDA COLE BARTLATT THE COMET by THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES THE SECRET OF THE WATERFALL by WILLIAM ROSE BENET TO LADY AUSTEN, WRITTEN IN RAINY WEATHER by WILLIAM COWPER ON THE EXPECTED GENERAL RISING OF THE FRENCH NATION IN 1792 by ANNA LETITIA BARBAULD |
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