This is a reminder that the final exam for this course will be given in class this Tuesday, May 12. There will be some helpful hints given to all students attending Thursday's class (May 7).
FYI--A failure to complete the poetry presentation will result in a 0 averaged into your class participation/attendance grade.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
Tuesday, May 5, 2015
Tang Poems and their translations
Wang Wei
Literal Translation of Each
Chinese Character in Farewell
Down horse drink gentleman alcohol
Ask gentleman what place go
Gentleman say not achieve wish
Return lie south mountain near
Still go nothing more ask
White cloud not exhaust time
Down horse drink gentleman alcohol
Ask gentleman what place go
Gentleman say not achieve wish
Return lie south mountain near
Still go nothing more ask
White cloud not exhaust time
Translation by Pauline Yu
Dismounting I give you wine to drink,
And inquire where you are going.
You say you did not achieve your wishes
And return to rest at the foot of Southern Mountain.
But go - do not ask again;
White clouds have no ending time.
Dismounting I give you wine to drink,
And inquire where you are going.
You say you did not achieve your wishes
And return to rest at the foot of Southern Mountain.
But go - do not ask again;
White clouds have no ending time.
Li Bai
A pot of wine among the flowers.
I drink alone, no friend with me.
I Raise my cup to invite the moon.
He and my shadow and I make three.
The moon does not know how to drink;
My shadow mimes my capering;
But I'll make merry with them both-
And soon enough it will be Spring.
I sing- the moon moves to and fro.
I dance- my shadow leaps and sways.
Still sober, we exchange our joys.
Drunk-and we'll go our separate ways.
Let's pledge- beyond human ties- to be friends,
And meet where the Silver Road ends.
(moon, under, alone, pour wine)
(blossom, among, one, pot, wine)
(alone, pour wine, without, one another, intimate)
(to lift, cup, invite, bright, moon)
(couple, shadow, complete, three, people)
(moon, since, not understand, drink)
(shadow, disciple, follow, my body)
(temporary, companion, moon, shadow)
(to go, cheer, must, to reach, spring/joy)
(I, song, moon, irresolute, wander)
(I, to dance, shadow, remnant, in confusion)
(to be awake, accompanying, to make friends, joyous)
(intoxicate/finally, each, divided, scattered)
(forever, to bind, not, merciless, to travel/roaming)
(heavenly river/Milky Way, profound/remote, cloud, man)
I drink alone, no friend with me.
I Raise my cup to invite the moon.
He and my shadow and I make three.
The moon does not know how to drink;
My shadow mimes my capering;
But I'll make merry with them both-
And soon enough it will be Spring.
I sing- the moon moves to and fro.
I dance- my shadow leaps and sways.
Still sober, we exchange our joys.
Drunk-and we'll go our separate ways.
Let's pledge- beyond human ties- to be friends,
And meet where the Silver Road ends.
(moon, under, alone, pour wine)
(blossom, among, one, pot, wine)
(alone, pour wine, without, one another, intimate)
(to lift, cup, invite, bright, moon)
(couple, shadow, complete, three, people)
(moon, since, not understand, drink)
(shadow, disciple, follow, my body)
(temporary, companion, moon, shadow)
(to go, cheer, must, to reach, spring/joy)
(I, song, moon, irresolute, wander)
(I, to dance, shadow, remnant, in confusion)
(to be awake, accompanying, to make friends, joyous)
(intoxicate/finally, each, divided, scattered)
(forever, to bind, not, merciless, to travel/roaming)
(heavenly river/Milky Way, profound/remote, cloud, man)
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