The city has fallen: only the hills and rivers remain. In Spring the streets were green with grass and trees.
Chinese poet
From 'Spring View', reflecting on the devastation of war contrasted with nature's persistence.
c. 757 CE
Found in 1 providers: gemini
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Humorous"The river is so wide, even the birds can’t cross it."
Strange & Unusual"I’m so poor I can’t even afford to be sick."
Strange & Unusual"Saddened by the times I weep at the flowers tormented by the partings even the birds startle my heart."
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Humorous