INTRODUCTIONxixLI T'AI-PO. (A.D.701-762)Songs of the Marches1Battle to the South of the City5The Perils of the Shu Road6Looking at the Moon After Rain9The Lonely Wife10The Pleasures Within the Palace12The Young Girls of Yüeh13Written in the Character of a Beautiful Woman14Songs to the Peonies16Spring Grief and Resentment18The Palace Woman and the Dragon Robes19The Nanking Wine-Shop20Fêng Huang T'ai21The Northern Flight22Fighting to the South of the City24The Crosswise River26On Hearing the Buddhist Priest Play his Table-Lute27Ch'ang Kan28Sorrow During a Clear Autumn30Poignant Grief During a Sunny Spring32Two Poems Written to Ts'ui (the Official)34Sent as a Parting Gift to the Second Official35The Song of the White Clouds36Wind-Bound at the New Forest Reach37At the Ancestral Shrine of King Yao38Drinking Alone in the Moonlight. I39Drinking Alone in the Moonlight. II40Statement of Resolutions After Being Drunk41River Chant42Separated by Imperial Summons44A Woman Sings46The Palace Woman and the Soldiers' Cook47The Sorrel Horse48A Beautiful Woman Encountered on a Field-Path49Saying Good-Bye to a Friend50Descending the Extreme South Mountain51The Terraced Road52Hearing a Bamboo Flute in the City of Lo Yang54The Retreat of Hsieh Kung55A Traveller Comes to the Old Terrace of Su56The Rest-House on the Clear Wan River57Drinking Song58Answer to an Affectionate Invitation60Parrot Island61The Honourable Lady Chao62Thinking of the Frontier63A Song of Resentment64Picking Willow66Autumn River Song67Visiting the Taoist Priest68Reply to an Unrefined Person69Reciting Verses by Moonlight70Passing the Night at the White Heron Island71Ascending the Three Chasms72Parting from Yang, a Hill Man73Night Thoughts74The Serpent Mound75Old Tai's Wine-Shop76Drinking in the T'ao Pavilion77Song for the Hour When the Crows Roost78Poem Sent to the Official Wang79Drinking Alone on the Rock in the River80A Farewell Banquet81Taking Leave of Tu Fu82The Moon Over the Mountain Pass83The Taking-Up of Arms84A Song of the Rest-House of Deep Trouble85The "Looking-For-Husband" Rock86After Being Separated for a Long Time87Bitter Jealousy in the Palace of the High Gate88Eternally Thinking of Each Other89Passionate Grief91Sung to the Air: "The Mantzŭ like an Idol"92At the Yellow Crane Tower.93In Deep Thought, Gazing at the Moon94Thoughts from a Thousand Li95Word-Pattern96The Heaven's Gate Mountains97On Hearing that Wang Ch'ang-ling Had Been Exiled98Parting Gift to Wang Lun99Saying Good-Bye to a Friend Going to the Plum-Flower Lake100A Poem Sent to Tu Fu101Bidding Good-Bye to Yin Shu102TU FU. (A.D.712-770)A Visit to the Fêng Hsien Temple103The Thatched House Unroofed by an Autumn Gale104The River Village106The Excursion107The Recruiting Officers109Crossing the Frontier. I111Crossing the Frontier. II112The Sorceress Gorge113Thinking of Li Po on a Spring Day114At the Edge of Heaven115Sent to Li Po as a Gift116A Toast for Mêng Yün-ch'ing117Moon Night118PO CHÜ-I (A.D.772-846)Hearing the Early Oriole119LIU YÜ-HSI (CircaA.D.844)The City of Stones120NIU HSI-CHI. (CircaA.D.733)Sung to the Tune of "The Unripe Hawthorn Berry"121WANG WEI. (A.D.699-759)After an Imperial Audience122The Blue-Green Stream123Farm House on the Wei Stream124CH'IU WEI. (CircaA.D.700)Seeking for the Hermit of the West Hill125CHI WU-CH'IEN. (CircaA.D.733)Floating on the Pool of Jo Ya126MÊNG CHIAO. (CircaA.D.790)Sung to the Air: "The Wanderer"127WEI YING-WU. (CircaA.D.850)Farewell Words to the Daughter of Yang128WÊN T'ING-YÜN. (CircaA.D.850)Sung to the Air: "Looking South"130DESCENDANT OF FOUNDER SOUTHERN T'ANG DYNASTY. (CircaA.D.960)Together We Know Happiness131T'AO YÜAN-MING. (A.D.365-427)Once More Fields and Gardens132ANONYMOUS. LIANG DYNASTY (A.D.502-557)Song of the Snapped Willow134AUTHORSHIP UNCERTAIN. CHOU DYNASTY. REIGN OF KING HSÜAN. (826-781B.C.)The Cloudy River135EMPEROR WU OF HAN. (156-87B.C.)To the Air: "The Fallen Leaves"139EMPEROR CHAO OF HAN. (94-73B.C.)Early Autumn at the Pool of Sprinkling Water140EMPEROR LING OF LATER HAN. (A.D.156-189)Proclaiming the Joy of Certain Hours141PAN CHIEH-YÜ. (Circa32B.C.)Song of Grief142CHIANG TS'AI-P'IN. (CircaA.D.750)Letter of Thanks for Precious Pearls143YANG KUEI-FEI. (CircaA.D.750)Dancing144LIANG DYNASTY. (A.D.502-557)Songs of the Courtesans145MOTHER OF THE LORD OF SUNG. (Circa600 B.C.)The Great Ho River147WRITTEN PICTURESAn Evening Meeting151The Emperor's Return152Portrait of Beautiful Concubine153Calligraphy154The Palace Blossoms155One Goes a Journey156From the Straw Hut Among the Seven Peaks157On the Classic of the Hills and Sea159The Hermit160After How Many Years161The Inn at the Mountain Pass164Li T'ai-po Meditates165Pair of Scrolls166Two Panels167The Return168Evening Calm169Fishing Picture170Spring. Summer. Autumn171NOTES.173KEY TO PLAN OF CHINESE HOUSE223TABLE OF CHINESE HISTORICAL PERIODS227
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