772 – 842 · The Optimist in Exile
Liu Yuxi
刘禹锡
Twenty-three years of banishment, and he still wrote the brightest poem about autumn in the language.
In this edition
3 poems
61Seven-character quatrain
乌衣巷
Black Robe Lane
Liu Yuxi 刘禹锡
朱雀桥边野草花·乌衣巷口夕阳斜
By Red Sparrow Bridge, wild grass and flowers;
62Seven-character quatrain
秋词
Song of Autumn
Liu Yuxi 刘禹锡
自古逢秋悲寂寥·我言秋日胜春朝
Since ancient times, autumn has meant grief and emptiness;
63Seven-character quatrain
竹枝词
Bamboo Branch Song
Liu Yuxi 刘禹锡
杨柳青青江水平·闻郎江上唱歌声
The willows are green, the river is level;