For Mother

For Mother Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283)  This noble wife and mother’s time has comeTo rise for heaven in the gods’ embrace;Her grave forever near the hare and fox,With tears that feel like hail upon my face.   Chinese 母第一百四十一文天祥 何時太夫人上天回哀眷墓久狐兔鄰嗚呼淚如霰 Pronunciation Mǔ Dì Yī Bǎi Sì Shí YīWén Tiānxiáng Hé shí tài …

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Fresh Wood (for Luo Xue)

Fresh Wood (for Luo Xue) Wen Tianxiang (1236-1283)  A sigh, sigh sound from woods up high to low;We close the gate and cover up with fur—Spring feelings flow along the mountain gorge;At dawn I rise to touch and look at her.   Chinese 贈羅雪崖樵青文天祥 蕭蕭山下人閉門衣裘單春心動溪谷曉起捫松看 Pronunciation Zèng Luó Xuě Yá …

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