Glistening sunlight on West Lake

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Drinking on West Lake, Clear Weather Followed By Rain

Su Shi 1036-1101 Glistening sunlight on the lake,          best when the sky is clear, The hills shrouded in mists,          rain has its own charm. I’d like to compare West Lake          to West Lady, Her make-up, whether heavy or pale,          is always just right.

Yǐn Húshāng Chū Qíng Hòu Yǔ Èr Shǒu

Sū Shì 1036-1101 Shuǐ guāng liàn méng qíngfāng hǎo Shānsè kōng méng yǔ yì qí Yù bǎ Xīhú bǐ Xīzǐ Dàn zhuāng nóng mǒ zǒng xiāngyì

Translator:

Ron Egan 艾朗諾

Notes: From Ron Egan's definitive book on Su Shi (Su Dongpo), Word Image and Deed In The Life Of Su Shi, Harvard University Press. Used with permission. Professor Egan teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara, California.

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