English Rendering
Dew drips from tall trees on a clear summer night
in the hills to the south a cuckoo calls
the window next door comforts her child
I turn in bed and wait for first light
The Call of the Cuckoo
- Poetry of Wei Yingwu
《子规啼》
Original Text (中文原文)
高林滴露夏夜清，南山子规啼一声。
邻家孀妇抱儿泣，我独展转何时明。
Analysis & Context
By Wei Yingwu
Reader's Companion
The Essence of the Verse
Classical Chinese poetry thrives on Concision and Ambiguity. Without tense or number, the words create a timeless space where the reader becomes the co-creator of the poem's meaning.
Reading Between the Lines
Look for Contrasts: light and shadow, movement and stillness. Don't just translate the words; feel the Yijing (artistic conception) that lingers long after the last character.
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