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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
READING THE BOOK OF HILLS AND SEAS, by T'AO CH'IEN Poet's Biography First Line: In the month of june the grass grows high Last Line: He will never be happy, whom such pleasures fail to please! 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.) | |||
IN the month of June the grass grows high And round my cottage thick-leaved branches sway. There is not a bird but delights in the place where it rests: And I too -- love my thatched cottage. I have done my ploughing: I have sown my seed. Again I have time to sit and read my books. In the narrow lane there are no deep ruts: Often my friends' carriages turn back. In high spirits I pour out my spring wine And pluck the lettuce growing in my garden. A gentle rain comes stealing up from the east And a sweet wind bears it company. My thoughts float idly over the story of King Chou My eyes wander over the pictures of Hills and Seas. At a single glance I survey the whole Universe. He will never be happy, whom such pleasures fail to please! | 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 FOR LOVE'S SAKE, KISS ME ONCE AGAIN! by BEN JONSON SUNDAY MORNING by WALLACE STEVENS ON SEEING THE SUN SHINE ... MY WINDOW FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE YEAR by LUCY AIKEN |
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