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82. TO LUH, THE REGISTRAR

It is autumn near and far.
Outside the gate all the hills are barren.
A white cloud, my old friend,
Beckons me from far empyreal space.
Pray, when will Luh Chen-ho come back—
He who has flown west like a crane?
 

A native commentator remarks: "This poem would be better if the last two lines and the title were left out."