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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A NIGHT OF SONG, by TU FU Poet's Biography First Line: The wind scarce flutters through the leaves Last Line: While lingering thoughts still look behind. Alternate Author Name(s): Du Fu | |||
The wind scarce flutters through the leaves, The young moon hath already gone, And kind and cool the dews descend: The lute-strings wake for night alone. In shadow lapse the twinkling streams, The lilied marge their waves caress; And the sheer constellations sway O'er soundless gulfs of nothingness. What cadence charms the poet's ear! What fire-fly fancies round him swarm! He dreads the lantern lights may fail Long ere his thoughts have taken form. Now gallants tap their two-edged swords, And pride and passion swell amain; Like red stars flashing through the night The circling wine-cups brim again. There steals the old sad air of Ou -- Each calls his latest song to mind; Then white sails taper down the stream, While lingering thoughts still look behind. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE BALLAD OF THE ARMY by TU FU THE RECRUITING SARGEANT by TU FU CHAMBER MUSIC: 8 by JAMES JOYCE NEEDLE THREADER IN NEED OF A NEEDLE by DARA WIER TO MY DEAR AND LOVING HUSBAND by ANNE BRADSTREET HER LIKENESS by DINAH MARIA MULOCK CRAIK A FAREWELL TO FOLLY: CONTENT by ROBERT GREENE |
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