Li Ching Chao Dream Poems
- 1. As In A Dream
To the melody of "Ru Meng Lin"
Last night in the light rain as rough winds blew,
My drunken sleep left me no merrier.
... - 2. Tz'u No. 7
To the tune of "Rinsing Silk Stream"
Let not the deep cup be filled
with rich, amber-colored wine;
... - 3. When Night Comes
To the tune of "Telling My Most Intimate Feelings"
When night comes,
I am so flushed with wine,
... - 4. Tz'u No. 5
To the tune of "Like a Dream"
I always remember the sunset
over the pavilion by the river,
... - 5. A Morning Dream
This morning I dreamed I followed
Widely spaced bells, ringing in the wind,
And climbed through mists to rosy clouds.
I realized my destined affinity
... - 6. Tz'u No. 2 (wine Joy)
To the tune "As in a Dream"
I have long remembered
the pavilion
... - 7. Tz'u No. 4
To the tune of "Like a Dream"
Last night a sprinkling of rain,
a violent wind.
... - 8. Tz'u No. 11
To the tune of "Lamentation"
It was far into the night when, intoxicated,
I took off my ornaments;
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