Fir-Flower Tablets
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- Poems Translated from the Chinese
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1. Front matter2. FIR-FLOWER TABLETS3. Introductory material4. ILLUSTRATIONS5. INTRODUCTION6. INTRODUCTION (continued 2)7. SONGS OF THE MARCHES8. THE BATTLE TO THE SOUTH OF THE CITY9. THE PERILS OF THE SHU ROAD10. LOOKING AT THE MOON AFTER RAIN11. THE LONELY WIFE12. THE PLEASURES WITHIN THE PALACE13. THE YOUNG GIRLS OF YÜEH14. WRITTEN IN THE CHARACTER OF A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN GRIEVING BEFORE HER MIRROR15. SONGS TO THE PEONIES SUNG TO THE AIR: "PEACEFUL BRIGHTNESS"16. SPRING GRIEF AND RESENTMENT BY LI T'AI-PO17. THE CAST-OFF PALACE WOMAN OF CH'IN AND THE DRAGON ROBES18. THE POET IS DETAINED IN A NANKING WINE-SHOP ON THE EVE OF STARTING ON A JOURNEY19. FÊNG HUANG T'AI20. THE NORTHERN FLIGHT21. FIGHTING TO THE SOUTH OF THE CITY22. THE CROSSWISE RIVER23. ON HEARING THE BUDDHIST PRIEST OF SHU PLAY HIS TABLE-LUTE24. CH'ANG KAN25. SORROW DURING A CLEAR AUTUMN26. POIGNANT GRIEF DURING A SUNNY SPRING27. TWO POEMS WRITTEN AS PARTING GIFTS TO TS'UI (THE OFFICIAL) OF CH'IU PU28. SENT AS A PARTING GIFT TO THE SECOND OFFICIAL OF CH'IU PU29. THE SONG OF THE WHITE CLOUDS30. WIND-BOUND AT THE NEW FOREST REACH. A LETTER SENT TO A FRIEND31. IN THE PROVINCE OF LU, AT THE ANCESTRAL SHRINE OF KING YAO. SAYING FAREWELL TO WU FIVE ON HIS DEPARTURE FOR LANG YA32. DRINKING ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT33. DRINKING ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT34. A STATEMENT OF RESOLUTIONS AFTER BEING DRUNK ON A SPRING DAY35. RIVER CHANT36. SEPARATED BY IMPERIAL SUMMONS FROM HER WHO LIVES WITHIN37. A WOMAN SINGS TO THE AIR: "SITTING AT NIGHT"38. THE PALACE WOMAN OF HAN TAN BECOMES THE WIFE OF THE SOLDIERS' COOK39. THE SORREL HORSE40. A POEM GIVEN TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN ENCOUNTERED ON A FIELD-PATH41. SAYING GOOD-BYE TO A FRIEND42. DESCENDING THE EXTREME SOUTH MOUNTAIN; PASSING THE HOUSE OF HU SSŬ, LOVER OF HILLS; SPENDING THE NIGHT IN THE PREPARATION OF WINE43. THE TERRACED ROAD OF THE TWO-EDGED SWORD MOUNTAINS44. HEARING A BAMBOO FLUTE ON A SPRING NIGHT IN THE CITY OF LO YANG45. THE RETREAT OF HSIEH KUNG46. A TRAVELLER COMES TO THE OLD TERRACE OF SU47. THEME OF THE REST-HOUSE ON THE CLEAR WAN RIVER48. DRINKING SONG49. ANSWER TO AN AFFECTIONATE INVITATION FROM TS'UI FIFTEEN50. PARROT ISLAND51. THE HONOURABLE LADY CHAO52. THINKING OF THE FRONTIER53. A SONG OF RESENTMENT54. PICKING WILLOW55. AUTUMN RIVER SONG56. VISITING THE TAOIST PRIEST ON THE MOUNTAIN WHICH UPHOLDS HEAVEN. HE IS ABSENT57. REPLY TO AN UNREFINED PERSON ENCOUNTERED IN THE HILLS58. RECITING VERSES BY MOONLIGHT IN A WESTERN UPPER CHAMBER IN THE CITY OF THE GOLDEN MOUND59. PASSING THE NIGHT AT THE WHITE HERON ISLAND60. ASCENDING THE THREE CHASMS61. PARTING FROM YANG, A HILL MAN WHO IS RETURNING TO THE HIGH MOUNTAIN62. NIGHT THOUGHTS63. THE SERPENT MOUND64. ON THE SUBJECT OF OLD TAI'S WINE-SHOP65. DRINKING IN THE T'AO PAVILION66. A SONG FOR THE HOUR WHEN THE CROWS ROOST67. POEM SENT TO THE OFFICIAL WANG OF HAN YANG68. DRINKING ALONE ON THE ROCK IN THE RIVER OF THE CLEAR STREAM69. A FAREWELL BANQUET TO MY FATHER'S YOUNGER BROTHER YÜN, THE IMPERIAL LIBRARIAN70. IN THE PROVINCE OF LU, TO THE EAST OF THE STONE GATE MOUNTAIN, TAKING LEAVE OF TU FU71. THE MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASS72. THE TAKING-UP OF ARMS73. A SONG OF THE REST-HOUSE OF DEEP TROUBLE74. THE "LOOKING-FOR-HUSBAND" ROCK75. AFTER BEING SEPARATED FOR A LONG TIME76. BITTER JEALOUSY IN THE PALACE OF THE HIGH GATE77. ETERNALLY THINKING OF EACH OTHER78. PASSIONATE GRIEF79. SUNG TO THE AIR: "THE MANTZŬ LIKE AN IDOL"80. AT THE YELLOW CRANE TOWER, TAKING LEAVE OF MÊNG HAO JAN ON HIS DEPARTURE TO KUANG LING81. IN DEEP THOUGHT, GAZING AT THE MOON82. THOUGHTS FROM A THOUSAND LI83. WORD-PATTERN84. THE HEAVEN'S GATE MOUNTAINS85. POEM SENT ON HEARING THAT WANG CH'ANG-LING HAD BEEN EXILED TO LUNG PIAO86. A PARTING GIFT TO WANG LUN87. SAYING GOOD-BYE TO A FRIEND WHO IS GOING ON AN EXCURSION TO THE PLUM-FLOWER LAKE88. A POEM SENT TO TU FU FROM SHA CH'IU CH'ÊNG89. BIDDING GOOD-BYE TO YIN SHU90. A DESULTORY VISIT TO THE FÊNG HSIEN TEMPLE AT THE DRAGON'S GATE91. THE THATCHED HOUSE UNROOFED BY AN AUTUMN GALE92. THE RIVER VILLAGE93. THE EXCURSION94. THE RECRUITING OFFICERS AT THE VILLAGE OF THE STONE MOAT95. CROSSING THE FRONTIER96. CROSSING THE FRONTIER97. THE SORCERESS GORGE98. THINKING OF LI PO ON A SPRING DAY99. AT THE EDGE OF HEAVEN. THINKING OF LI T'AI-PO100. SENT TO LI PO AS A GIFT101. A TOAST FOR MÊNG YÜN-CH'ING102. MOON NIGHT103. HEARING THE EARLY ORIOLE (WRITTEN IN EXILE)104. THE CITY OF STONES. (NANKING)105. SUNG TO THE TUNE OF "THE UNRIPE HAWTHORN BERRY"106. WRITTEN BY WANG WEI, IN THE MANNER OF CHIA, THE (PALACE) SECRETARY, AFTER AN IMPERIAL AUDIENCE AT DAWN IN THE "PALACE OF GREAT BRILLIANCE"107. THE BLUE-GREEN STREAM108. FARM HOUSE ON THE WEI STREAM109. SEEKING FOR THE HERMIT OF THE WEST HILL; NOT MEETING HIM110. FLOATING ON THE POOL OF JO YA. SPRING111. SUNG TO THE AIR: "THE WANDERER"112. FAREWELL WORDS TO THE DAUGHTER OF THE HOUSE OF YANG113. SUNG TO THE AIR: "LOOKING SOUTH OVER THE RIVER AND DREAMING"114. TOGETHER WE KNOW HAPPINESS115. ONCE MORE FIELDS AND GARDENS116. SONG OF THE SNAPPED WILLOW117. THE CLOUDY RIVER118. TO THE AIR: "THE FALLEN LEAVES AND THE PLAINTIVE CICADA"119. WRITTEN IN EARLY AUTUMN AT THE POOL OF SPRINKLING WATER120. PROCLAIMING THE JOY OF CERTAIN HOURS121. A SONG OF GRIEF122. A LETTER OF THANKS FOR PRECIOUS PEARLS BESTOWED BY ONE ABOVE123. DANCING124. SONGS OF THE COURTESANS125. THE GREAT HO RIVER126. AN EVENING MEETING127. THE EMPEROR'S RETURN FROM A JOURNEY TO THE SOUTH128. ON SEEING THE PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTIFUL CONCUBINE129. CALLIGRAPHY130. THE PALACE BLOSSOMS131. ONE GOES A JOURNEY132. FROM THE STRAW HUT AMONG THE SEVEN PEAKS133. ON THE CLASSIC OF THE HILLS AND SEA134. THE HERMIT135. AFTER HOW MANY YEARS136. THE INN AT THE MOUNTAIN PASS137. LI T'AI-PO MEDITATES138. PAIR OF SCROLLS139. TWO PANELS140. THE RETURN141. EVENING CALM142. FISHING PICTURE143. SPRING. SUMMER. AUTUMN144. NOTES145. 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