Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SITTING OUTDOORS, by LU YU (1125-1210) Poet's Biography First Line: Cap tipped back, propped by a window, still can't settle down Last Line: Plain people sweating like this for one square meal, %and I sit eating government dole - wince whene Alternate Author Name(s): Wu-kuan; Lu You Subject(s): Pensions | ||||||||
Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE PLURALIST AND OLD SOLDIER by JOHN COLLIER (1708-1786) AT PENSION TIME; TO A.R.F. by AUSTIN PHILIPS FIFTY POUNDS A YEAR AND A PENSION by JAMES STEPHENS THE SWEEPERS by WILLIAM WHITEHEAD BOATING IN AUTUMN by LU YU (1125-1210) HOW I SAILED ON THE LAKE TILL I CAME TO THE EASTERN STREAM by LU YU (1125-1210) THE HERD BOY by LU YU (1125-1210) THE PEDLAR OF SPELLS by LU YU (1125-1210) THE CRESCENT MOON by AMY LOWELL |
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