| 自 称 臣 是 酒 中 仙 |
天 子 呼 來 不 上 船 |
長 安 市 場 酒 家 眠 |
李 白 一 斗 詩 百 篇 |
飲 中 八 仙 歌 |
Eight wizards in the cups (Excerpt)
Li Po drinks a gallon,
writes a hundred poems.
Falling a sleep at the bar
in Chang'an city.
Emperor comes for him,
but he can't take a boat.
He professes himself to be
a wizard in the cup.
Du Fu (712-770) Born in Henan Province, China.
Chang'an : Capital of Tang Dynasty
Emperor : Xuanzong of Tang (685-762)
17 Aug 2008 Full Moon