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 52. ON THE YO-YANG TOWER WITH HIS FRIEND, CHIA

Here from this tower we may view The whole fair region of Yo-yang, And the winding river Opening into the Tung-ting Lake.

O wild geese, flying past, Take away with you the sorrow of the heart! And, come, thou mountain, give us thy happy moon!

Here will we sit to feast And tarry a while with the clouds And pass the cup high above the world of cares.

When we are goodly warm with wine, Then, thou cooling breeze, arise! Come and blow as we dance! And our sleeves will flap like wings.


 * The Yo-yang Tower is situated in Yo-chou, Hunan province.
 * The poem was probably written while on his way to Yeh-lang, the place of his banishment. (See Nos. 121 and 122)

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