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Cloudburst At Meitang

Su Shi 1036-1101 At our feet         a clap of thunder, Lightening slashes obstinate clouds         they don't disperse. Outside dark wind tears at the lake, From east of Zhejiang rain blasts in         the river spills over                 like wine from a golden goblet A thousand tree branches          knock together like drums. One splash of cold water          arouses the Banished Immortal                 who brushes sharp shark words                          and torrents of jade blossoms.

Yǒu Měitáng Bàoyǔ

Sū Shì 1036-1101 Yóurén jiǎodǐ yīshēng léi, Mǎnzuò wán yún bō bù kāi. Tiānwài hēifēng chuī hǎi lì, Zhè dōng fēiyǔ guò jiāng lái. Shífēn liànyàn jīnzūn tū, Qiān zhī qiāo jiàn jiégǔ cuī. Huànqǐ zhéxiān quán sǎ miàn, Dǎo qīng jiāo kōng xiè qióng guī.

Translator:

Dongbo 東波

Notes: The 美堂 Meitang stood on Wushan to the east of Xihu in Hangzhou. The Banished Immortal is of course Li Bai. Once when he was drunkenly napping Emperor Xuan Zong dashed water on his face to sober him. Li Bai lept up and dashed off a poem!

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