by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762)
Translation by Shigeyoshi Obata (1888 - 1971)

白云歌送刘十六归山
Language: Chinese (中文) 
楚山秦山皆白云
白云处处长随君。
长随君，君入楚山里
云亦随君渡湘水。
湘水上，女罗衣
白云堪卧君早归。

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A farewell song of white clouds
Language: English  after the Chinese (中文) 
The white clouds float over the mountains of Chu—
As over the mountains of Chin.
Everywhere the white clouds will follow you on.

They will follow you on everywhere—
With you they will enter the Chu mountains,
And cross the waters of the Hsiang.

Yonder across the waters of the Hsiang,
There is a cloak of ivy to wear,
And you may lie in a bed of white clouds.

Go swiftly home, O my friend!

Confirmed with Shigeyoshi Obata, The Works of Li-Po, the Chinese poet ;: done into English verse by Shigeyoshi Obata, London : Dent, London : Dent, p.29


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  • a text in Chinese (中文) by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762), title 1: "白雲歌送劉+六還山", title 2: "白云歌送刘十六归山"

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