Ziyi Song

Portrait of Li Po
Li Po 701–762

Chang-an -- one slip of moon; in ten thousand houses, the sound of fulling mallets. Autumn winds keep on blowing, all things make me think of Jade Pass! When will they put down the barbarians and my good man come home from his far campaign?

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