Bai Juyi quotes
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“Heat lingers As days are still long; Early mornings are cool While autumn is still young. Dew on the lotus Scatters pure perfume; Wind on the bamboos Gives off a gentle tinkling. I am idle and lonely, Lying down all day, Sick and decayed; No one asks for me; Thin dusk before my gates, Cassia blossoms inch deep.”
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“A little child paddles a little boat, Drifting about, and picking white lotuses. He does not know how to hide his tracks, And duckweed's opened up along his path.”
-- Bai JuyiSource : Bai Juyi, “On The Lake (2)”
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“A strip of water's spread in the setting sun, Half the river's emerald, half is red. I love the third night of the ninth month, The dew is like a pearl; the moon like a bow.”
-- Bai JuyiSource : Bai Juyi, “Song Of Sunset On The River”
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“Autumn clouds, vague and obscure; The evening, lonely and chill. I felt the dampness on my garments, But saw no spot, and heard no sound of rain.”
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“Two monks sit facing, playing chess on the mountain, The bamboo shadow on the board is dark and clear. Not a person sees the bamboo's shadow, One sometimes hears the pieces being moved.”
-- Bai JuyiSource : Bai Juyi, “On The Lake (1)”
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“If the Fleeting World is but a long dream, it does not matter whether one is young or old.”
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“Fumes of wine shorten the long road.”
-- Bai JuyiSource : Bai Juyi, “After Passing The Examination”
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“I remember, when I was young, How easily my mood changed from sad to gay. ... But now that age comes, A moment of joy is harder and harder to get.”
-- Bai JuyiSource : Bai Juyi, “The Chrysanthemums In The Eastern Garden”
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