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Autumn Butterflies

Cai Qinrui 1671-1745 Expelled from Spring luster         they seek the forest, Chrysanthemum blossoms         a hermit's abode                 is my goal. Perched of a branch         can this be                 their village home? Wind rises in the oaks         cold dew deep.

Qiū Dié

Cài Qínruì 1671-1745 Bù zhú qūnguāng rù shàng lín, Júhuā sānjìng zuì guānxīn. Zhītóu mòshì zhuāng shēng mèng, Xǔxǔ fēng shēng lěng lù shēn.

Translator:

Dongbo 東波

Notes: From the 四本堂詩文集, collection of poems by 蔡庈瑞 1671-1745, Cai Qinrui, Ryukyuan poet. First published in 1725, republished 2003. ISBN4-947667-95-8 C3092

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