Fine grass, slight wind,
Tall mast, night boat;
Stars hang, vast plain,
Moon bobs in trout’s mouth.
Great name, small man,
Body bent, resigned.
Drift I, black hull,
Earth, sky, lone gull.
— Tu Fu (712–770)
translated by Richard O’Connell
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