Tz'u No. 10 (Exile)
Li Ching Chao 1804 (Jinan, Shandong) – 1155 (Shaoxing, Zhejiang)
To the tune of "Bodhisattva Aliens"
Soft breezes, mild sunshine,
spring is still young.
The sudden change of the light
brightened my spirit.
But upon awakening from slumber,
I felt the chill air;
The plum flower withered in my hair.
Where can I call my native land?
Forget - I cannot, except in wine
when I drown my care.
Incense was lighted when I went to sleep;
Though the embers are now cold,
the warmth of wine still burns on.
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | X AXXX XBB XAB XXX |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 435 |
Words | 82 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 3, 3, 3 |
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