Long Yeh Poems

Chinese Poets: English Translations II

These are modern English translations of poems by the Chinese poets Tzu Yeh, Lin Huiyin, Xu Zhimo and Huang E. These are poems about love, passion and beauty. 


Tzu Yeh (circa...

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Chinese Poets: English Translations

These are modern English translations of poems by some of the greatest Chinese poets of all time, including Du Fu, Huang O, Li Bai, Li Ching-jau, Li Qingzhao, Po Chu-I, Tzu Yeh,...

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SONNET 1
                         MY CHRISTMAS WISH TO SANTA
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The Song of Magpies
by Lady Ho
translation by Michael R. Burch

The magpies nest on the Southern hill.
You set your nets on the Northern hill.
The magpies escape, soar free.
What good are your nets?

When magpies fly free, in...

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“True love stories never have endings.” –
True happiness is a feeling. It is an immersive feeling that everything is good inside. It is not just about riches or wealth; it is a state of mind...

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Mashallah mashallah
Woh oh ho..
Mashallah mashallah
Chehra hai mashallah
Naino pe naino ka
Pehra hai mashallah
Tujhko churaaya hai
Paaya hai yeh jahaan
Ho..hey..
Ho..hey hey hey
Mashallah mashallah
Chehra hai mashallah
Rang tere ishq ka
Ghehra hai mashallah
Tujhko churaaya hai
Paaya hai yeh jahaan
Hey hey hey hey
Hey...

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Here is a fraction of half the 
Examples which I call decoding.
Yeah decoding the Inglish language.
Hey now hear in this damnation
The Inglish dominance is learned 
And deplorable.

All right  alright. And just how did 
You...

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A  LANCASHIRE  LIASON

“Laugh an world laughs with yer” she said, as she cum in.
I said,“ Do you live in a barn?” 
 She grimaced an with er large left arm she swung out...

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Here is the love story of Zhi Nu and Niu Lang
A romantic ancient Chinese tale of very long 
Zhi was a nymph and Niu Lang was a cowherd
Cowherd-nymph love forbidden,secretly wedded.

Had two children, but their...

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Tu yaar, tu hi dildaar, tu hi mera pyar
You're my friend, my beloved, my love
Tera meray dil main hai darbaar	
Your court is there in my heart
Karde ek baar beda paar	For once, make me happy
Mujhe ghar...

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If only I’d said no

Just a couple of beers after work with a mate
No big deal lm not staying late 
You’ve said that a few times but still got in a state 
Careful did you...

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Hey there, whatcha lookin' at?
Yeh, you in the shadows, pretending like you're reading something.
That's right, YOU!  You DO recognize me eh?  Barabbas!
The meanest man in all Jerusalem!
Ya heard of me --right?
Remember the big...

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Picture Perfect

We’re no good at keeping secrets
Baby that’s a strength not a weakness
We feel what we feel then we say it out loud
And let ove burn the walls down
 
We’re all about makin’ sparks fly
Not...

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Lip stick and pinned up hair and filters. Pouting and peace signs. Toilet selfie and different floral dresses, the flowers unfurled and colours of passion. Forced expressions and emoji captions. This is what I see...

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Grandpa was born in 1929
He had a great life he’d often say with a sigh
Grandpa was also very fond of his “wine”
Meaning anything that came from a grain or a vine

He smoked strong cigars that...

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BY
 Tony Adamo (February 3, 12)

Gospel testifying soul burn’n and funk bumpn’
 The chitlin circuit, funky nite clubs and low pay
 JB came up with a jazzified innovation of funk laid out on a foundation...

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Song of Saint Patrick

I
Introduction

Ye laddies and ye lassies, 
	Please bear my words a while,
		(I hope my thoughts, you'll hear them out,
 	That against me ye won't rile):
			What is it that yer drinkin' fer,
				The reason won't...

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My closet’s empty and so am I baby and it’s all because of you
All I have left are memories, a few shirts and some jeans of blue
Life’s cruel ‘cause in all this space there’s still...

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Yeh, the old memories bind us all.
I am far apart but my love fades never.
I will cherish what I have.
And my love won't be in vain.
The blood runs in my vein,
part of it is yours.

Never....

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give it away
give it all
all for what
all for nothing
nothing you bet
nothing yil get
get out there quick
get lost in a ditch
ditch ya wife
ditch ya dog
dog won’t miss ya
dog'll piss ya
ya think yiv got it down
ya haven’t...

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MAY NASH 
	(1968)

Henry, I’ve stocked in the beer you used to like— 
a half-dozen cold bottles just waiting for you!
And the little tomatoes—  the other things.

Nights, I try to keep the lights on—
I always...

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My smile hides my story 
The one you will never see
Of where pain destroys everything
And will never set me free

Of hiding in the darkness
Watching the world exist
Of looking back at happiness 
And my dreams I...

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Honoured is our kin 
fed with a sliver spoon
bred and reared in Elysium.
Swith is he, an ironic typhoean _
(he 'l be)- Our immerse hero..
So will he slump a thousand times
but not like a coward.
 ...

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“Long time na see    Jim”

“Yip    Long time na see    Jake”

“D’ja see?”

“What?”

“John Critchuns ‘n that danged Big White o’ his”

“Caint say as I did”

“They oughta be a...

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Once you were the ocean of emotions.
Perplexed, perturbed, desires and hesitations.
Waves of tears washed away my crazy cecity!
In the sea of fog, you still there……
Beautiful but quite hazy!

Yah, no more crazy!
Oh yeah hazy, quite hazy!

Like...

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