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    Cathay

    By Ezra Pound and Bai Li

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    Cathay is a compilation of traditional Chinese poems translated into English by poet Ezra Pound. These fifteen poems are seen less as strict translations and more as new pieces in their own right.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDigiCat
    Release dateMay 29, 2022
    ISBN8596547022299
    Cathay
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    Ezra Pound

    Ezra Pound (1885–1972) is one of the most influential, and controversial, poets of the twentieth century. His poetry remains vital, challenging, contentious, unassimilable.

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      Cathay - Ezra Pound

      Ezra Pound, Bai Li

      Cathay

      EAN 8596547022299

      DigiCat, 2022

      Contact: DigiCat@okpublishing.info

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      Rihaku flourished in the eighth century of our era. The Anglo-Saxon Seafarer is of about this period. The other poems from the Chinese are earlier.

      Song of the Bowmen of Shu

      Here we are, picking the first fern-shoots

      And saying: When shall we get back to our country?

      Here we are because we have the Ken-nin for our

      foemen,

      We have no comfort because of these Mongols.

      We grub the soft fern-shoots,

      When anyone says Return, the others are full of

      sorrow.

      Sorrowful minds, sorrow is strong, we are hungry

      and thirsty.

      Our defence is not yet made sure, no one can let

      his friend return.

      We grub the old fern-stalks.

      We say: Will we be let to go back in October?

      There is no ease in royal affairs,

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