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Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

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of Depression

0 posted 2002-05-28 12:01 PM

Empire/ honors/ beauty/, knowing/ beauty,
Xi Shi/ laundress/ lakeside/, humbly/ remains?
Taken/ Lauded/ raised/, North Palace/ lady;
pampered/ powdered/ carried/, adorned/ ornament
Girl friends/ lost/ left/, low caste/ restrains,
Loneliness/ Xi Shi/ unseen/, lost friends/ envy.
Mimic/ preening/ hoping/, day dreams/ misspent.

Translated from Wang Wei’s “The Beautiful Xi Shi”
this is an attempt to capture the flavor of the Chinese Language
in an English format. The words between the slashes would be characters,
thoughts complete. The punctuation is to aid in the English reader
and would be tonal markers in the Chinese.

Gloom

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

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Listening to every heart

1 posted 2002-05-28 12:08 PM

This is marvelous, Professor. You've taken the delicacy of the Chinese thought, and have translated them into something even we Westerners can understand...understated beauty of the damned...Thank you...

Professor Gloom
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since 2000-07-23

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of Depression

2 posted 2002-05-28 12:20 PM

Thank you, Sunshine,
I am pleased you enjoyed.

Gloom

Seymour Tabin
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Tamarac Fla

3 posted 2002-05-28 12:21 PM

Professor Gloom
Wonderful write, Enjoyed very much.

Enchantress
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since 2001-08-14

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Canada eh.

4 posted 2002-05-28 01:04 PM

Professor, I love this!
This took time on your part
and turned out beautifully.
Enjoyed so much.
~Hugs~

~Somewhere in my heart I'm always
dancing with you in the summer rain~

JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

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Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

5 posted 2002-05-28 01:41 PM

Interesting...James

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

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Between the Lines

6 posted 2002-05-28 02:13 PM

If one could be so beautiful, should she abandon all, when raised from humble to exalted?

And could you ever be blinded to wisdom, by the beauty of another? ..my question to the Professor..

My take on the "The Beautiful XI SHI"

Mistletoe Angel

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since 2000-12-17

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Portland, Oregon

7 posted 2002-05-28 11:30 PM

(big hugggsssssss) Awwwwwwww, I love this, sweet friend, I always love how you always deliver the spirit of the east to us all and immerse us in its spiritual beauty and glow! (sigh) This is a beautiful translation, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet aszard, thank you for sharing!

May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

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