The Jade Mountain/A Message to Mêng Hao-jan

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The Jade Mountain
translated by Witter Bynner and Jiang Kanghu

A Message to Mêng Hao-jan by Li Bai

Bidding a Friend Farewell at Ching-mên Ferry

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4728369The Jade Mountain — A Message to Mêng Hao-janWitter Bynner and Jiang KanghuLi Bai

A MESSAGE TO MÊNG HAO-JAN

Master, I hail you from my heart,And your fame arisen to the skies. . . .Renouncing in ruddy youth the importance of hat and chariot,You chose pine-trees and clouds; and now, white-haired,Drunk with the moon, a sage of dreams,Flower-bewitched, you are deaf to the Emperor . . .High mountain, how I long to reach you,Breathing your sweetness even here!

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