The Plum in the Golden Vase or, Chin P'ing Mei vol 3 by Roy David Tod

Author:Roy, David Tod [Roy, David Tod]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

But since:

A master's order is hard to disobey,

there was no alternative, so:

Just as though inserting a taper in its holder,

they kowtowed several times, bade Miao Ch'ing farewell:

Vaulted onto their horses,

and proceeded to wend their way forward. Behold:

Blue mountains encompass the horse's head,

Green waters surround the traveler's whip;

A wine flag is visible deep in the forest,

Before a thatched hut among sunset clouds.

Only due to the fact that,

Diverting the moving clouds,

The sound of their singing is peerless;

Before they are aware of it,

They must leave a kind master,

To brave the winds and mists of a trip.

The two of them,

Longing for home and thinking of their master,

Have taken the,

Romantic overtones of sandalwood clappers,

The classic tunes “Warm Spring” and “White Snow,”56

And completely forgotten them.

The two of them,

Hasting to their goal and speeding on their way,

Think only of,

The early accomplishment of their mission,

Enveloped in stars, proceeding by moonlight,57

Forgetting to sleep at night.

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