from Hard Roads in Shu by Li Po (Li Bai)

. . .Though the City of Silk be delectable, I would rather turn home quickly.
Such traveling is harder than scaling the blue sky. . .
But I still face westward with a dreary moan.

translated by Witter Bynner & Kiang Kang-hu

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