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Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM Seeing Off Office Manager Cheng of the Guard Command on His Return Home 281 5.
1 Seeing Off Office Manager Cheng of the Guard Command on His Return Home1 This humble fellow is getting into his dotage, being sickly, my muddle-headedness increases.
Of those I often have contact with 4 I remember one, but don?
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I met Master Cheng only recently, when talking with him, outstanding talent shows.
My ears and eyes are opened by his graciousness, 8 I strongly feel that it gets through to my understanding.
After a thousand years I have found my Bao Shu,2 I have achieved something by his willingness to befriend me.
Purpose concentrated, an old cypress green, 12 your sense of right stirs a long serpent hibernating.
3 If I could see this person often, it would console my weeping, hair hanging white.
When you announced your departure so soon, 16 a hundred cares again beset me.
Within I am embarrassed that my chimney is not blackened,4 but you have brought fine delicacies to help out.
On a white string you carry a long fish, 20 sapphire ale is accompanied by jade grains of rice.
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Cheng brought ale and food to meet me and take his leave?
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2 Guan Zhong lived in poverty, but Bao Shu treated him very well; and when Bao entered the service of the Count Huan of Qi, he recommended Guan Zhong.
Guan Zhong eventually became Duke Huan?
s chief minister.
3 This is a figure from the Yi: the dragon and serpent hibernate to protect themselves.
4 I have no wood for a fire to prepare a meal for you.
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I met Master Cheng only recently, when talking with him, outstanding talent shows. My ears and eyes are opened by his graciousness, 8 I strongly feel that it gets through to my understanding. After a thousand years I have found my Bao Shu,2 I have achieved something by his willingness to befriend me. Purpose concentrated, an old cypress green, 12 your sense of right stirs a long serpent hibernating. 3 If I could see this person often, it would console my weeping, hair hanging white. When you announced your departure so soon, 16 a hundred cares again beset me. Within I am embarrassed that my chimney is not blackened,4 but you have brought fine delicacies to help out. On a white string you carry a long fish, 20 sapphire ale is accompanied by jade grains of rice. 1 Original note: ? Cheng brought ale and food to meet me and take his leave? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . 2 Guan Zhong lived in poverty, but Bao Shu treated him very well; and when Bao entered the service of the Count Huan of Qi, he recommended Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong eventually became Duke Huan? s chief minister. 3 This is a figure from the Yi: the dragon and serpent hibernate to protect themselves. 4 I have no wood for a fire to prepare a meal for you. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 282 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 24 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 28 ? ? ? ? ? ? 5. 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM At the Pond and Terrace of Consort Zheng, Happy to Meet Instructor Zheng 283 At the end of my rope, I see how a real friend behaves, the age is blocked, I grieve at the hard ways. The east wind blows on the springtime ice, 24 far and wide the holy soil is wet. When I think on you, be sparing with your wings, once having eaten your fill, think on folding them. Be not the eagle that soars through the clouds, 28 when hearing a shout, speeds toward the bird. 5. 2 At the Pond and Terrace of Consort Zheng, Happy to Meet Instructor Zheng [Qian] and Drink with Him I never thought that I would live among war horses, and then who would have known we would share a cup of ale? Burning navel, the fort at Mei ruined,1 4 holding his standard, the Han officer returned. 2 White hair, a thousand stalks of snow. loyal heart, one square inch of ash. 3 Parted, we passed through places of dying, 8 suddenly we are climbing a terrace and telling all. Once again we face Qin? s pipes playing,4 together we come to visit Ruan? s house. 5 1 When Dong Zhuo (d. 192) held power, he built a fort at Mei with treasures and provisions to last thirty years. Later, when he was killed in Chang? an, the soldiers lit his navel; he was so fat that the fire burned for several days. This may refer to the death of An Lushan, also notoriously fat. 2 *Su Wu. This refers to Zheng Qian, who had been taken to Luoyang by An Lushan? s�troops; according to Du Fu, Zheng remained loyal (? holding his standard? also means ? keeping his integrity? ), though that was not the verdict of�the court. 3 That is, the heart has burned away with cares. 4 *Xiaoshi. This refers to Consort Zheng; imperial son-in-laws were commonly compared to Xiaoshi. 5 Ruan Xian was *Ruan Ji? s nephew; Ruan Ji lived on the south side of the street, while Ruan Xian lived on the north side. This refers to the relation between the Consort Zheng Qianyao and Zheng Qian. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 284 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
I met Master Cheng only recently, when talking with him, outstanding talent shows. My ears and eyes are opened by his graciousness, 8 I strongly feel that it gets through to my understanding. After a thousand years I have found my Bao Shu,2 I have achieved something by his willingness to befriend me. Purpose concentrated, an old cypress green, 12 your sense of right stirs a long serpent hibernating. 3 If I could see this person often, it would console my weeping, hair hanging white. When you announced your departure so soon, 16 a hundred cares again beset me. Within I am embarrassed that my chimney is not blackened,4 but you have brought fine delicacies to help out. On a white string you carry a long fish, 20 sapphire ale is accompanied by jade grains of rice. 1 Original note: ? Cheng brought ale and food to meet me and take his leave? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . 2 Guan Zhong lived in poverty, but Bao Shu treated him very well; and when Bao entered the service of the Count Huan of Qi, he recommended Guan Zhong. Guan Zhong eventually became Duke Huan? s chief minister. 3 This is a figure from the Yi: the dragon and serpent hibernate to protect themselves. 4 I have no wood for a fire to prepare a meal for you. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 282 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 24 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 28 ? ? ? ? ? ? 5. 2 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 4 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 8 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM At the Pond and Terrace of Consort Zheng, Happy to Meet Instructor Zheng 283 At the end of my rope, I see how a real friend behaves, the age is blocked, I grieve at the hard ways. The east wind blows on the springtime ice, 24 far and wide the holy soil is wet. When I think on you, be sparing with your wings, once having eaten your fill, think on folding them. Be not the eagle that soars through the clouds, 28 when hearing a shout, speeds toward the bird. 5. 2 At the Pond and Terrace of Consort Zheng, Happy to Meet Instructor Zheng [Qian] and Drink with Him I never thought that I would live among war horses, and then who would have known we would share a cup of ale? Burning navel, the fort at Mei ruined,1 4 holding his standard, the Han officer returned. 2 White hair, a thousand stalks of snow. loyal heart, one square inch of ash. 3 Parted, we passed through places of dying, 8 suddenly we are climbing a terrace and telling all. Once again we face Qin? s pipes playing,4 together we come to visit Ruan? s house. 5 1 When Dong Zhuo (d. 192) held power, he built a fort at Mei with treasures and provisions to last thirty years. Later, when he was killed in Chang? an, the soldiers lit his navel; he was so fat that the fire burned for several days. This may refer to the death of An Lushan, also notoriously fat. 2 *Su Wu. This refers to Zheng Qian, who had been taken to Luoyang by An Lushan? s�troops; according to Du Fu, Zheng remained loyal (? holding his standard? also means ? keeping his integrity? ), though that was not the verdict of�the court. 3 That is, the heart has burned away with cares. 4 *Xiaoshi. This refers to Consort Zheng; imperial son-in-laws were commonly compared to Xiaoshi. 5 Ruan Xian was *Ruan Ji? s nephew; Ruan Ji lived on the south side of the street, while Ruan Xian lived on the north side. This refers to the relation between the Consort Zheng Qianyao and Zheng Qian. Unauthenticated Download Date | 10/1/17 7:36 AM 284 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
