Comments on: du fu: “delighting in rain on a spring night” http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/ disoriented in the orient Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: melodica http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-64075 melodica Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:31:39 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-64075 hey,amigo,i've read your translation,frankly,it's very very good..... this poem has a good atmosphere and i think you've got it..~ i'm a Chinese girl and a super fan of you hey,amigo,i’ve read your translation,frankly,it’s very very good…..
this poem has a good atmosphere and i think you’ve got it..~ i’m a Chinese girl and a super fan of you

]]> By: Nic http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-53300 Nic Sun, 07 Oct 2007 23:19:21 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-53300 As a Chinese and a big fan of Du Fu, i prefer "It waits until the Spring to fall" more than "It does not fall until the Spring", because the spring rain 春雨means happiness and the title of the poem is "春夜喜雨". it might be little bit strange but "waits until " makes me feel more delightful than "does not fall until ". and thank you Brendan, i do admire you, i know how hard to translate chinese poem into english. if we had your translation in our ENGL301 class (唐·寒山子诗) it would be lot more fun. As a Chinese and a big fan of Du Fu, i prefer “It waits until the Spring to fall” more than “It does not fall until the Spring”, because the spring rain 春雨means happiness and the title of the poem is “春夜喜雨”.

it might be little bit strange but “waits until ” makes me feel more delightful than “does not fall until “.

and thank you Brendan, i do admire you, i know how hard to translate chinese poem into english. if we had your translation in our ENGL301 class (唐·寒山子诗) it would be lot more fun.

]]> By: Lisa Yannucci http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-12398 Lisa Yannucci Sun, 25 Mar 2007 23:47:01 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-12398 Hi, I have a blog about world culture, festivals, music, poetry, kids songs, etc. Right now I'm writing about Spring, Qingming, among other topics. I found your site by way of Du Fu's Qingming poem - but then saw this one and liked it better. Would you like me to post it on my site with your translation and a link back to your site? Hi,

I have a blog about world culture, festivals, music, poetry, kids songs, etc. Right now I’m writing about Spring, Qingming, among other topics. I found your site by way of Du Fu’s Qingming poem - but then saw this one and liked it better. Would you like me to post it on my site with your translation and a link back to your site?

]]> By: Gran http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-893 Gran Sat, 20 Aug 2005 22:26:13 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-893 Yes Brendan, I would like to see you in print. Yes Brendan, I would like to see you in print.

]]> By: Chris http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-892 Chris Fri, 19 Aug 2005 21:36:44 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-892 I was kind of hoping you would post again....what are you up to? I was kind of hoping you would post again….what are you up to?

]]> By: cece http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-891 cece Wed, 17 Aug 2005 12:00:12 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-891 wondering.....?why r u interested in chinese ancient poets? wondering…..?why r u interested in chinese ancient poets?

]]> By: Tim http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-890 Tim Tue, 16 Aug 2005 10:52:38 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-890 Still waiting ... tried to post comment earlier, but your install of MT didn't let me. Thanks, Tim Still waiting … tried to post comment earlier, but your install of MT didn’t let me.

Thanks,
Tim

]]> By: jamie doom http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-889 jamie doom Wed, 10 Aug 2005 00:12:46 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-889 Brendan, Good to see you posting again. I also just started putting somethings down once again. Now the blog world can survive. Keep it up. It's just bloody good writing. Brendan,

Good to see you posting again. I also just started putting somethings down once again. Now the blog world can survive. Keep it up. It’s just bloody good writing.

]]> By: Brendan http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-888 Brendan Mon, 01 Aug 2005 08:03:20 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-888 Sorry for the delay -- busy week, moving out of my apartment, etc. Will have something new up by Wednesday, I promise. Sorry for the delay — busy week, moving out of my apartment, etc. Will have something new up by Wednesday, I promise.

]]> By: Brendan http://bokane.org/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-887 Brendan Wed, 27 Jul 2005 14:59:05 +0000 http://bokane.org/newblog/2005/07/25/du-fu-delighting-in-rain-on-a-spring-night/#comment-887 Yeah - sorry; I didn't mean to just throw a literal gloss at you. My thinking at the time was that the use of 乃 suggested a conscious act, though now that I tihnk about it that's probably wrong. Yeah - sorry; I didn’t mean to just throw a literal gloss at you. My thinking at the time was that the use of 乃 suggested a conscious act, though now that I tihnk about it that’s probably wrong.

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