Hut Among the Bamboos

Portrait of Wang Wei
Wang Wei 699–761

Sitting alone in the hush of the bamboo grove I thrum my lute and whistle lingering notes. In the secrecy of the wood no one can hear -- Only the clear moon comes to shine on me.

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