To Lord Hu Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDEFGHIJK LMJNOLH PEQLRS TEUEV| We shall not ask for the precious pearl of the Duke of Sui | A |
| nor for the priceless jade disk of Master Ho | B |
| We merely ask for the recent news of our homeland | C |
| The Palace of Spiritual Illumination must be still there | D |
| surrounded by desolation | E |
| What's happened to the stone statues buried deep in the grass | F |
| still guarding the Imperial tombs | G |
| Is it true that our people left behind in the occupied territories | H |
| are still planting mulberry trees and hemp | I |
| Is it true that the rear guard of the Barbarians | J |
| only patrols the city walls | K |
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| This widow's father and grandfather were born in Shantung | L |
| Although they never held high office their fame spread far and wide | M |
| I remember when they carried on animated discussions | J |
| with other scholars by the city gate | N |
| The listeners were so crowded that their sweat fell like rain | O |
| Their offspring crossed the Yangtze River to the South many years ago | L |
| Drifting in the rapids they mingled with refugees | H |
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| I send blood stained tears to the mountains and rivers of home | P |
| And sprinkle a cup of earth on East Mountain | E |
| I imagine when Your Lordship His Majesty's envoy upholding the Imperial spirit | Q |
| passes through our two capitals K'ai Feng and Lo Yang | L |
| Thousands of people would line the streets and present tea and broth | R |
| to welcome you | S |
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| Announce that the Emperor's heart aches for the suffering people | T |
| they are his own children | E |
| Let them understand that the Will of Heaven remembers all living beings | U |
| Our sagacious Emperor offers his trust which is as brilliant as the sun | E |
| There is no need to negotiate many times after the long chaos of the years | V |
Li Ching Chao
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