Gone with yellow chrysanthemums last year,
You come back when cicada's song I hear.
Your soughing wakes me from dreams at midnight,
A year's wrinkles are seen in mirror bright.
Steeds missing frontier grass with bristles rise;
Eagles longing for clouds open sleepy eyes.
I'll gaze my fill into the boundless sky;
Though ill, for you I'll mount the tower high.
昔看黄菊与君别，今听玄蝉我却回。
五夜飕飗枕前觉，一年颜状镜中来。
马思边草拳毛动，雕盼青云睡眼开。
天地肃清堪四望，为君扶病上高台。
Composed in Liu Yuxi's later years shortly after returning from exile, this poem reveals an undimmed spirit despite advancing age and physical decline. Using autumn wind as its central motif, the work expresses the poet's unyielding ambition and tenacious pursuit of ideals through personification, scenic depiction, and lyrical expression. The verses convey profound autumnal sensations and steadfast belief in life's vitality, showcasing a dynamic aesthetic that soars with indomitable spirit.
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