Drinking on the Lake After the Rain (translation)
Jim Maybury
In the clear air
light gleams
on the sparkling ripples.
In the colorful mountains
a rainy haze
also charms the eye.
Comparing West Lake
with the lovely Xizi
whether in subdued or in gay hues
both are always enchanting.
--Su Dongpo
light gleams
on the sparkling ripples.
In the colorful mountains
a rainy haze
also charms the eye.
Comparing West Lake
with the lovely Xizi
whether in subdued or in gay hues
both are always enchanting.
--Su Dongpo