"The gourd has still its bitter leaves,
And deep the crossing at the ford.
I wait my lord.
The ford is brimming to its banks;
The pheasant cries upon her mate.
My lord is late.
The boatman still keeps beckoning,
And others reach their journey's end.
I wait my friend."
--Helen Waddell (translated from the Chinese; written B.C. 718) via
"In Paris the scholars seek the arts, in Orleans the authors, in Bologna codices, in Salerno gallipots, in Toledo demons--and nowhere good manners." --Helinard, qtd in The Wandering Scholars
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