The Jade Mountain/On Climbing Orchid Mountain in the Autumn
ON CLIMBING ORCHID MOUNTAIN
IN THE AUTUMN
IN THE AUTUMN
To Chang
On a northern peak among white cloudsYou have found your hermitage of peace;And now, as I climb this mountain to see you,High with the wildgeese flies my heart.The quiet dusk might seem a little sadIf this autumn weather were not so brisk and clear;I look down at the river bank, with homeward-bound villagersResting on the sand till the ferry returns;There are trees at the horizon like a row of grassesAnd against the river's rim an island like the moon. . . .I hope that you will come and meet me, bringing a basket of wine—And we'll celebrate together the Mountain Holiday.
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