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Luo Binwang
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Luo Binwang (fl. 627–684) was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.
Quotes
鹅 鹅 鹅,曲 项 向 天 歌。白 毛 浮 绿 水,红 掌 拨 清 波。
Goose, goose, goose,You bend your neck towards the sky and sing.Your white feathers float on the emerald water,Your red feet push the clear waves.
"Ode to the Goose" (《咏鹅》)
Variant translation:
Goose, goose, goose,Bend necks and sing.White feathers floating on the green,They swim with red webbed feet.
"On Geese", as translated by YeShell in How To Write Classical Chinese Poems (Lulu Press, 2015)
External links
Category:7th century births
Category:7th century deaths
Category:Poets from China
Category:Tang dynasty poets