Autumn Night, A Note

Autumn Night, A Note

 
Wei Yingwu (~737 – 792)
 
 
By chance I think of you this autumn night
Between my steps and song, and cooling skies:
Within your quiet hills a pine cone falls,
For you as well must not have closed your eyes.
 
 
Chinese
 
秋夜寄邱員外
韋應物
 
懷君屬秋夜
散步詠涼天
空山松子落
幽人應未眠
Pronunciation
 
Qiū Yè Jì Qiū Yuán Wài

Facing the Rain at a Distant Post

The wind beats down this building cold,
Twisting amidst the morning mist
As I carry on with my bleak new post:
Though fog weighs down, a tree persists.
 
This tedious land, with nothing around,
I sit once more in silent reflection—
I go out for a while to wet my clothes
And look for you in a far-off direction.
 
 
Original Chinese poem by Wei Yingwu

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