Four Examples from the Poems of River Wang by Wang Wei

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface to the New Edition xiii
4. TRANSLATING CHINESE POETRY The Convergence of Languages and PoeticsA Radical Introduction 1
5. FROM THE SHIH CHING, OR THE BOOK OF SONGS
6. NOs. 1, 23, 65,95,167,234 34
7. FROM THE CH'U TZ'U, SONGS OF THE SOUTH
8. Nos. 1, 3, 14 56
9. FROM THE YOEH-FU, COLLECTION OF BALLAD-SONGS OF THE BUREAU OF MUSIC
10. o Heavens 76
11. Him I'm Thinking of 78
12. South of the Yangtze 80
13. Fighting South of the Ramparts 82
14. The East Gate 84
15. Sad Song 87
16. Old Song 88
17. At Fifteen I Went to War 90
18. Water the Horses at a Breach in the Great Wall 92
19. Ballad of the Mulberry Road 95
20. LITERARY YUEH-FU
21. Bitter Cold: A Song by Ts'ao Ts'ao 100
22. Water the Horses at a Breach in the Great Wall by Chen Lin 104
23. Woe Indeed by Ts'ao Chih 108
24. Bearers' Song by T'ao Ch'ien 110
25. From Weary Road: 18 Songs by Pao Chao Nos. 1, 4, 5, 14 112
26. FROM THE YUfH-FU OF THE SOUTHERN DYNASTIES
27. 4 "Tzu-yeh" Songs 122
28. Spring Song 126
29. Song of the Little Miss by the Green Rill 127
30. Tchirek Song (northern Yueh-fu) 128
31. LANDSCAPE POETRY, OR POEMS OF "MOUNTAINS AND RIVERS"
32. View of the Blue Sea by Ts'ao Ts'ao 132
33. Poems from the Orchid Pavilion Collection Preface (in part) by Wang Hsi-chih 134
34. Orchid Pavilion by Wang Hsi-chih 135
35. Orchid Pavilion by Sun Cho 136
36. Orchid Pavilion by Wang Pin-chih 138
37. The Third Day of the Third Month at the Meandering River by Yu Ch'en 139
38. Sailing into the South Lake by Chan Fang-sheng 140
39. Sailing Back to the Capital by Chan Fang-sheng 142
40. From Poems on Roaming with Immortals by Kuo P'u 143
41. Scene from the South Hill to the North Hill Passing the Lake by Hsieh Ling-yun 144
42. From Chin-chu Creek, past the Ridge, along the Stream by Hsieh Ling-yun 146
43. Night: Setting Out from Shih-kuan Pavilion by Hsieh Ling-yun 149
44. Ascend Lu-shan by Pao Chao 150
45. To Hsiian-ch'eng, past Hsin-lin-p'u, toward Pan Ch'iao by Hsieh T'iao 152
46. Ascend the Three Mountains toward the Evening: Looking Back at the Capital by Hsieh T'iao 154
47. Roaming the East Field by Hsieh T'iao 156
48. Viewing the Three Lakes by Hsieh T'iao 158
49. The River Song by Wang Yung 159
50. Trip on Mount T'ai-p'ing by K'ung Chih-kuei 160
51. Poem byWu Yiln 161
52. POEMS OF "FIELDS AND GARDENS": EXAMPLES FROM T'AO CH'IEN
53. Home to Farm 165
54. Home to Farm 5 167
55. Drinking Wine: Poem NO.5 169
56. POEMS OF NEW METRICAL PATTERNS (CHIN-T'I-SHIH)
57. A. Wu-Iu (Five-character Eight-line Regulated Poems)
58. Harmonizing a Spring Poem by Premier Lu of Chin-ling by Tu Shen-yen 178
59. Stayover at Pei-ku-shan by Wang Wan 179
60. Taking Leave of a Friend by Li Po 180
61. Crossing Ching-men to See a Friend Off by Li Po 181
62. Listening to the Lute Played by Monk Chiln from Shu by Li Po 182
63. On Visiting Taoist Recluse of Tai-t'ien-shan and Not Finding Him by Li Po 183
64. To See a Friend off to Shu by Li Po 184
65. Mount Chungnan by Wang Wei 185
66. Answer to Vice-Prefect Chang by Wang Wei 186
67. Villa at the Foot of Mount Chungnan by Wang Wei 187
68. Autumn Dusk at a Mountain Lodge by Wang Wei 188
69. Passing the Temple of Teeming Fragance by Wang Wei 189
70. Floating on the River Han by Wang Wei 190
71. Spring Scene by Tu Fu 191
72. Spring Vigil in the Imperial Chancellery by Tu Fu 192
73. New Moon by Tu Fu 193
74. Moonlit Night by Tu Fu 194
75. Night Feast at the Tsos by Tu Fu 195
76. Spring Day: Thinking of Li Po by Tu Fu 197
77. From Miscellaneous Poems of Ch'in-chou by Tu Fu 199
78. B. Ch';-lii (Seven-character Eight-line Regulated Poems)
79. Ascend the Phoenix Terrace by Li Po 203
80. Night Up in the Tower by Tu Fu 205
81. A Guest by Tu Fu 207
82. Hearing of Imperial Forces Retaking Ho-nan and Ho-pei by Tu Fu 209
83. Climbing on the Double Ninth Day by Tu Fu 211
84. The Inlaid Lute by Li Shang-yin 213
85. Without Title (I) by Li Shang-yin 215
86. Without Title (II) by Li Shang-yin 217
87. Spring Rain by Li Shang-yin 219
88. Hearing a Startled Bird during Stayover at Chin-ch'ang Pavilion by Li Shang-yin 221
89. C. Wu-chueh (Five-character Four-line "Curtailed" Poems)
90. Bird-Singing Stream by Wang Wei 224
91. Four Examples from the Poems of River Wang by Wang Wei 225
92. In the Mountain by Wang Wei 229
93. Springtime Sleep by Meng Hao-jan 230
94. Stayover at Chien-teh River by Meng Hao-jan 231
95. Wu-chiieh: 2 poems by Tu Fu 232
96. River Snow by Liu Tsung-yuan 234
97. Ascend the Heron Tower by Wang Chih-huan 235
98. Autumn Night: A Letter Sent to Ch'iu by Wei Ying-wu 236
99. D. Ch'i-chueh (Seven-character Four-line "Curtailed" Poems)
100. To See Meng Hao-jan off to Yang-chou by Li Po 238
101. Hearing the Flute in the City of Loyang in a Spring Night by Li Po 239
102. Complaint from a Lady's Chamber by Wang Ch'ang-ling 240
103. Night-Mooring at Maple Bridge by Chang Chi 241
104. Mooring at River Ch'in-huai by Tu Mu 242
105. Night Rains: A Letter to Go North by Li Shang-yin 243
106. Ch'ang-O by Li Shang-yin 244
107. POEMS AFTER THE STYLE OF ANCIENT POEMS (KU-SHIH), INCLUDING THE LITERARY YOEH-FU
108. To See a Friend Off by Wang Wei 247
109. after Source of the Peach Blossom Stream by Wang Wei 249
110. To See Secretary Shu-yun Off at the Hsieh T'iao Tower in Hsuan-ch'eng by Li Po 253
111. Ku Feng by Li Po: No.6 255
112. Ku Feng by Li Po: No. 14 257
113. Ku Feng by Li Po: No. 18 261
114. River Song by Li Po 265
115. Poem Composed at the Command of the Emperor by Li Po 267
116. Remembering Our Excursion in the Past: A Letter Sent to Commissary Yen of Ch'ao County by Li Po 272
117. The Song of Ch'ang-kan (Yiieh-fu) by Li Po 275
118. Yii Chieh Yiian (Jade Steps Grievance-Yiieh-fu) by Li Po 278
119. Looking at Mount T'ai-shan by Tu Fu 279
120. Song of the War-chariots (Yiieh-fu) by Tu Fu 281
121. Dreaming of Li Po: 2 poems by Tu Fu 285
122. Song of the P'i-p'a by Po Chu-i 289
123. Morning Walk in Autumn to South Valley Passing an Abandoned Village by Liu Tsung-yiian 299
124. King Ch'in Drinks Wine by Li Ho 301
125. Cold in the North (after Yiieh-fu) by Li Ho 302
126. On and On: An Ancient Song (Yiieh-fu) by Li Ho 303
127. High the Mount ofWu (Yiieh-fu) by Li Ho 304
128. Tz'u (lyrics written to set tone-patterns)
129. Tune: "Beautiful Barbarians" by Li Po 309
130. Tune: "Beautiful Barbarians" by Wen T'ing-yiin 311
131. Tune: "Beauty Yii" by Li Yii 313
132. Tune: "Walk on the Imperial Street" by Fan Chung-yen 315
133. Tune: "Bells in the Rains" by Liu Yung 316 317
134. Tune: "Charming Nien-nu" by Su Tung-p'o 319
135. Tune: "Immortal by the River" by Su Tung-p'0 321
136. Tune: "Ch'ing-p'ing Song" by Huang T'ing-chien 323
137. Tune: "Prince Lan-ling" by Chou Pang-yen 325
138. Tune: "Dream Song" by Li Ch'ing-chao 327
139. Tune: "Hairpin Phoenix" by Lu Yu 329
140. Tune: "Moon of the Western River" by Hsin Ch'i-chih 331
141. Ch'li (songs, originated from Yuan drama and metamorphosed from the Tz'u form, with set tone-patterns)
142. Tune: "Vast Virtue" by Kuan Han-ch'ing 335
143. Tune: "Four Pieces of Jade" by Kuan Han-ch'ing 337
144. Tune: «Drunk in the East Wind" by Lu Chih 339
145. Tune: "Sky Pure Sand" by Ma Chih-yuan 340
146. Tune: "Winds of Falling Plums" by Ma Chih-yiian 341
147. Tune: "Song of Clear River" by Ma Chih-yuan 343
148. Tune: "Full Court of Fragrance" by Yao Sui 345
149. Tune: "Sheep on a Mountain Slope" by Chang Yang-hao 347
150. Tune: "Sheep on a Mountain Slope" by Liu Chih 349
151. Tune: "Unbroken" by Chang K'o-chiu 350
152. Tune: "Traveler Welcoming the Immortal" by Chang K'o-chiu 351
153. Tune: "Merriment before the Palace Hall" by Chang K'o-chiu 352
154. Selected Bibliography 353