No. 40 · Seven-character quatrain
清明
Qingming
by Du Mu 杜牧 · 803 – 852
- Rain
- Festival
- Travel
清明时节雨纷纷In the season of Qingming the rain falls and falls;
路上行人欲断魂travellers on the road are sick at heart.
借问酒家何处有I ask: is there a tavern anywhere?
牧童遥指杏花村A shepherd boy points far off, toward Apricot Blossom Village.
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