Misty Rain on Mount Lu by Su Tungpo

Misty Rain on Mouth Lu,

and waves surging in Che-chiang.

When you have not yet been there,

many a regret surely you have;

but once there and heading homeward,

how matter-of-fact everything looks!

Misty rain on Mount Lu,

and waves surging in Che-chiang.

 

– by Su Tungpo (a.k.a. Su Shi a.k.a. Su Dongpo a.k.a. Zizhan a.k.a. Dongpo Jushi)

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