Lament for Peony Flowers by Bai Juyi

I grieve for the red peony flower by the steps.
By this evening two branches have withered.
Tomorrow morning wind will blow away the rest.
At night I keep sad watch, hold flame over the dying red.

translated by Tony Barnstone & Chou Ping

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