The Works of Li Qingzhao, poems 1.6 to 1.12

[x_los]

Welcome back to The Works of Li Qingzhao, freely available via De Gruyter's Library of Chinese Humanities in Mandarin and English and via several publication formats, including two open access options (the pdf appears to be better formatted than the ebook; it might be worth someone letting them know as much). This week we're reading poems 1.6 to 1.12, inclusive.

This collection uses footnotes and end notes to explicate the work. A few of this week's poems have footnotes, so look out for that.

CLP has an episode on Li Qingzhao you might find relevant.

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1.9 烏江 Wu River

[x_los]

烏江

生當作人傑
死亦為鬼雄。
至今思項羽
不肯過江東。


Wu River

In life be a hero among men,
in death be a champion among ghosts.
Down to today we still remember Xiang Yu,
who refused to cross east of the river.

[see footnote]

Re: 1.9 烏江 Wu River

[x_los]

“in death be a champion among ghosts.” Metal.

Re: 1.9 烏江 Wu River

[douqi]

This is one of my favourites. The language is plain, stark, unadorned, which makes it even more effective.

Seems to have the alternative title of 咏项羽