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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
ODE: TRYSTING TIME, by CONFUCIUS First Line: A pretty girl at time o'gloaming Last Line: From the warm hand that gave it me. Alternate Author Name(s): Chung-ni; K'ung Ch'iu | |||
I A pretty girl at time o' gloaming Hath whispered me to go and meet her Without the city gate. I love her, but she tarries coming. Shall I return, or stay and greet her? I burn, and wait. II Truly she charmeth all beholders, 'Tis she hath given me this jewel, The jade of my delight; But this red jewel-jade that smoulders, To my desire doth add more fuel, New charms to-night. III She has gathered with her lily fingers A lily fair and rare to see. Oh! sweeter still the fragrance lingers From the warm hand that gave it me. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD VICARAGE, GRANTCHESTER by RUPERT BROOKE CORRESPONDENCES; HEXAMETERS AND PENTAMETERS by CHRISTOPHER PEARSE CRANCH MISSIONARY HYMN by REGINALD HEBER THE PLOUGHMAN by OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES THE FIRE OF DRIFTWOOD; DEVEREUX FARM, NEAR MARBLEHEAD by HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW PEARLS OF THE FAITH: 31. AL-LATIF by EDWIN ARNOLD THE ELDER'S WARNING; A LAY OF THE CONVOCATION by WILLIAM EDMONSTOUNE AYTOUN |
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