My grandpa sent me an mp3 of this with the original ordering if you want...
From Baike:
Yes, the swapping of lines 5+6 with 7+8 was suggested by Song era Liu Xuxi. Qiu Zhao'ao follows this by inverting these four lines too. Huang Shen dismissed this as a child's opinion.
Hah, your thinking aligns with Baike. The gloss for the frosty bark is 'pale ash gray colored' and the rainy bit is 'glossy/smooth'.
Baike says that the core of the cypress is bitter tasting. But also it's to contrast with the fragrant leaves, to show the feeling of life experience.
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Re: 25. 古柏行 Gǔ bǎi xíng
Date: 2021-11-01 12:16 am (UTC)From Baike:
Yes, the swapping of lines 5+6 with 7+8 was suggested by Song era Liu Xuxi. Qiu Zhao'ao follows this by inverting these four lines too. Huang Shen dismissed this as a child's opinion.
Hah, your thinking aligns with Baike. The gloss for the frosty bark is 'pale ash gray colored' and the rainy bit is 'glossy/smooth'.
Baike says that the core of the cypress is bitter tasting. But also it's to contrast with the fragrant leaves, to show the feeling of life experience.