by Du Qiuniang (flourished early 9th century)
金縷衣
Language: Chinese (中文)
勸君莫惜金縷衣， 勸君惜取少年時。 花開堪折直須折， 莫待無花空折枝。
Text Authorship:
- by Du Qiuniang (flourished early 9th century), "金縷衣" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in English, a translation by Witter Bynner (1881 - 1968) , "The gold-threaded robe", appears in The Jade Mountain, first published 1929 ; composed by Peter Mennin.
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