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130. TO LI PO ON A SPRING DAY

Po, the poet unrivaled,
In fancy's realm you soar alone.
Yours is the delicacy of Yui,
And Pao's rare virility.
Now on the north of the Wei River
I see the trees under the vernal sky
While you wander beneath the sunset clouds
Far down in Chiang-tung.
When shall we by a cask of wine once more
Argue minutely on versification?
Tu Fu.
 

Yui and Pao refer respectively to Yui Hsin and Pao Chao, both noted poets of the 6th century.