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Dragon & Fairy In Poetry

AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED

Original “Mùa Thu Đến” by NGUYỄN
PHÚ LONG

Well! Autumn has arrived as everyone perceives;
The wind blows gently as to rock the yellow leaves.
Fall is happily back with the moon and the banian-tree
And the legendary earth-originated Cupid and phoebe.

How I wish I could lean on the pipal, where I dwell,
Clear sky, fresh wind, to dream of the celestial belle.
But, down below, the loveable earth dimly appears
With so many images of my relatives, my old dears.

Translation by THANH-THANH

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