Tz'u No. 1 Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: A BCDEFGHIJKLMNOAPQRQS TNMUPV| To the tune Courtyard Filled with Fragrance | A |
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| Fragrant grass beside the pond | B |
| green shade over the hall | C |
| a clear cold comes through | D |
| the window curtains | E |
| crescent moon beyond the golden bars | F |
| and a flute sounds | G |
| as if someone were coming | H |
| but alone on my mat with a cup | I |
| gazing sadly into nothingness | J |
| I want to call back | K |
| the blackberry flowers | L |
| that have fallen | M |
| though pear blossoms remain | N |
| for in that distant year | O |
| I came to love their fresh fragrance | A |
| scenting my sleeve | P |
| as we culled petals over the fire | Q |
| when as far as the eye could see | R |
| were dragon boats on the river | Q |
| graceful horses and gay carts | S |
| when I did not fear the mad winds | T |
| and violent rain | N |
| as we drank to good fortune | M |
| with warm blackberry wine | U |
| now I cannot conceive | P |
| how to retrieve that time | V |
Li Ching Chao
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