Index for Fir-Flower Tablets Poems Translated from the Chin
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"Fir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated from the Chinese" by Florence Ayscough and Amy Lowell is a collection of classical Chinese poetry translated for a Western audience, likely compiled during the early 20th century. The translators seek to capture the essence and spirit of the original works, which span various time periods and themes, chiefly focusing on the poets of the T'ang Dynasty, with particular emphasis on the renowned Li T'ai-po. The book aims to unveil the beauty of Chinese poetry while navigating the challenges posed by cultural and linguistic differences. The opening of the collection features a preface by Amy Lowell, wherein she shares her journey of translating Chinese poetry alongside Ayscough. Lowell highlights the deep cultural significance of poetry in Chinese life and the extensive background knowledge required to appreciate it fully. The preface also emphasizes the collaborative process employed by the authors to render the poems accurately while retaining their lyrical quality—a challenging task given the complexities of the Chinese language and literary forms. Overall, the beginning sets the stage for a captivating exploration of classical Chinese poetic traditions through its careful translations and rich explanatory notes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
The Project Gutenberg eBook ofFir-Flower Tablets: Poems Translated from the Chinese CONTENTS ILLUSTRATIONS INTRODUCTION Chapter 5 FIR-FLOWER TABLETS THE BATTLE TO THE SOUTH OF THE CITY THE PERILS OF THE SHU ROAD LOOKING AT THE MOON AFTER RAIN THE LONELY WIFE THE PLEASURES WITHIN THE PALACE THE YOUNG GIRLS OF YÜEH WRITTEN IN THE CHARACTER OF
A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN GRIEVING BEFORE
HER MIRROR SONGS TO THE PEONIES SUNG TO THE AIR:
"PEACEFUL BRIGHTNESS" SPRING GRIEF AND RESENTMENT
BY LI T'AI-PO THE CAST-OFF PALACE WOMAN OF CH'IN AND THE DRAGON ROBES THE POET IS DETAINED IN A NANKING WINE-SHOP ON THE EVE OF STARTING
ON A JOURNEY FÊNG HUANG T'AI THE NORTHERN FLIGHT FIGHTING TO THE SOUTH OF THE CITY THE CROSSWISE RIVER ON HEARING THE BUDDHIST PRIEST OF
SHU PLAY HIS TABLE-LUTE CH'ANG KAN SORROW DURING A CLEAR AUTUMN POIGNANT GRIEF DURING A SUNNY SPRING TWO POEMS WRITTEN AS PARTING GIFTS
TO TS'UI (THE OFFICIAL) OF CH'IU PU SENT AS A PARTING GIFT TO THE SECOND
OFFICIAL OF CH'IU PU THE SONG OF THE WHITE CLOUDS WIND-BOUND AT THE NEW FOREST REACH.
A LETTER SENT TO A FRIEND IN THE PROVINCE OF LU,AT THE ANCESTRAL SHRINE OF KING YAO.SAYING FAREWELL TO WU FIVE ON HISDEPARTURE FOR LANG YA DRINKING ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT DRINKING ALONE IN THE MOONLIGHT A STATEMENT OF RESOLUTIONS AFTER
BEING DRUNK ON A SPRING DAY RIVER CHANT SEPARATED BY IMPERIAL SUMMONS FROM
HER WHO LIVES WITHIN A WOMAN SINGS TO THE AIR: "SITTING AT
NIGHT" THE PALACE WOMAN OF HAN TAN BECOMES
THE WIFE OF THE SOLDIERS' COOK THE SORREL HORSE A POEM GIVEN TO A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
ENCOUNTERED ON A FIELD-PATH SAYING GOOD-BYE TO A FRIEND DESCENDING THE EXTREME SOUTH MOUNTAIN;PASSING THE HOUSE OF HU SSŬ,LOVER OF HILLS; SPENDING THENIGHT IN THE PREPARATIONOF WINE HEARING A BAMBOO FLUTE ON A SPRING
NIGHT IN THE CITY OF LO YANG THE RETREAT OF HSIEH KUNG A TRAVELLER COMES TO THE OLD TERRACE OF SU THEME OF THE REST-HOUSE ON THE CLEAR
WAN RIVER DRINKING SONG ANSWER TO AN AFFECTIONATE INVITATION FROM TS'UI FIFTEEN PARROT ISLAND THE HONOURABLE LADY CHAO THINKING OF THE FRONTIER A SONG OF RESENTMENT PICKING WILLOW AUTUMN RIVER SONG VISITING THE TAOIST PRIEST ON THE
MOUNTAIN WHICH UPHOLDS HEAVEN.HE IS ABSENT REPLY TO AN UNREFINED PERSON
ENCOUNTERED IN THE HILLS RECITING VERSES BY MOONLIGHT IN A
WESTERN UPPER CHAMBER IN THE
CITY OF THE GOLDEN MOUND PASSING THE NIGHT AT THE WHITE HERON
ISLAND ASCENDING THE THREE CHASMS PARTING FROM YANG, A HILL MAN WHO IS
RETURNING TO THE HIGH MOUNTAIN NIGHT THOUGHTS THE SERPENT MOUND ON THE SUBJECT OF OLD TAI'S WINE-SHOP DRINKING IN THE T'AO PAVILION A SONG FOR THE HOUR WHEN THE CROWS
ROOST POEM SENT TO THE OFFICIAL WANG OF
HAN YANG DRINKING ALONE ON THE ROCK IN THE
RIVER OF THE CLEAR STREAM A FAREWELL BANQUET TO MY FATHER'S
YOUNGER BROTHER YÜN, THE IMPERIAL
LIBRARIAN IN THE PROVINCE OF LU, TO THE EAST OF
THE STONE GATE MOUNTAIN, TAKING
LEAVE OF TU FU THE MOON OVER THE MOUNTAIN PASS THE TAKING-UP OF ARMS A SONG OF THE REST-HOUSE OF DEEP
TROUBLE THE "LOOKING-FOR-HUSBAND" ROCK AFTER BEING SEPARATED FOR A LONG TIME BITTER JEALOUSY IN THE PALACE OF THE
HIGH GATE ETERNALLY THINKING OF EACH OTHER PASSIONATE GRIEF SUNG TO THE AIR: "THE MANTZŬ LIKE AN
IDOL" AT THE YELLOW CRANE TOWER, TAKING
LEAVE OF MÊNG HAO JAN ON HIS
DEPARTURE TO KUANG LING IN DEEP THOUGHT, GAZING AT THE MOON THOUGHTS FROM A THOUSAND LI WORD-PATTERN THE HEAVEN'S GATE MOUNTAINS POEM SENT ON HEARING THAT WANG
CH'ANG-LING HAD BEEN EXILED TO LUNG PIAO A PARTING GIFT TO WANG LUN SAYING GOOD-BYE TO A FRIEND WHO IS
GOING ON AN EXCURSION TO THE
PLUM-FLOWER LAKE A POEM SENT TO TU FU FROM
SHA CH'IU CH'ÊNG BIDDING GOOD-BYE TO YIN SHU A DESULTORY VISIT TO THE FÊNG HSIEN
TEMPLE AT THE DRAGON'S GATE THE THATCHED HOUSE UNROOFED BY AN
AUTUMN GALE THE RIVER VILLAGE THE EXCURSION THE RECRUITING OFFICERS AT THE VILLAGE
OF THE STONE MOAT CROSSING THE FRONTIER CROSSING THE FRONTIER THE SORCERESS GORGE THINKING OF LI PO ON A SPRING DAY AT THE EDGE OF HEAVEN. THINKING OF
LI T'AI-PO SENT TO LI PO AS A GIFT A TOAST FOR MÊNG YÜN-CH'ING MOON NIGHT HEARING THE EARLY ORIOLE (WRITTEN IN
EXILE) THE CITY OF STONES. (NANKING) SUNG TO THE TUNE OF "THE UNRIPE
HAWTHORN BERRY" WRITTEN BY WANG WEI, IN THE MANNEROF CHIA, THE (PALACE) SECRETARY,AFTER AN IMPERIAL AUDIENCEAT DAWN IN THE "PALACEOF GREAT BRILLIANCE" THE BLUE-GREEN STREAM FARM HOUSE ON THE WEI STREAM SEEKING FOR THE HERMIT OF THE WEST
HILL; NOT MEETING HIM FLOATING ON THE POOL OF JO YA. SPRING SUNG TO THE AIR: "THE WANDERER" FAREWELL WORDS TO THE DAUGHTER OF
THE HOUSE OF YANG SUNG TO THE AIR: "LOOKING SOUTH OVER
THE RIVER AND DREAMING" TOGETHER WE KNOW HAPPINESS ONCE MORE FIELDS AND GARDENS SONG OF THE SNAPPED WILLOW THE CLOUDY RIVER TO THE AIR: "THE FALLEN LEAVES AND
THE PLAINTIVE CICADA" WRITTEN IN EARLY AUTUMN AT THE POOL
OF SPRINKLING WATER PROCLAIMING THE JOY OF CERTAIN HOURS A SONG OF GRIEF A LETTER OF THANKS FOR PRECIOUS
PEARLS BESTOWED BY ONE ABOVE DANCING SONGS OF THE COURTESANS THE GREAT HO RIVER WRITTEN PICTURES AN EVENING MEETING THE EMPEROR'S RETURN FROM A JOURNEY
TO THE SOUTH ON SEEING THE PORTRAIT OF A BEAUTIFUL
CONCUBINE CALLIGRAPHY THE PALACE BLOSSOMS ONE GOES A JOURNEY FROM THE STRAW HUT AMONG THE SEVEN
PEAKS ON THE CLASSIC OF THE HILLS AND SEA THE HERMIT AFTER HOW MANY YEARS THE INN AT THE MOUNTAIN PASS LI T'AI-PO MEDITATES PAIR OF SCROLLS TWO PANELS THE RETURN EVENING CALM FISHING PICTURE SPRING. SUMMER. AUTUMN NOTES Chapter 144 TABLE OF CHINESE HISTORICAL PERIODS Transcriber's Notes: THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Chapter 148
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