Harriet Monroe, ed. (1860–1936). The New Poetry: An Anthology. 1917.
A RecluseFlorence Ayscough and Amy Lowell, trans.
From “Chinese Written Wall Pictures”
Wang Chang-ling—Tenth Century
Wang Chang-ling—Tenth Century
A
Night enters Wu.
In the level brightness of dawn
I saw my friend start alone for the Ch’u mountain.
I gave him this message for my friends and relations:
My heart is a piece of ice in a jade cup.