pose extra taxes? I ten tors information.

    I still remember those days of peace --

    ty years among mountains and forests,

    tream running past my yard,

    t my door.

    taxes were lighen,

    And I could sleep soundly and late in the morning-

    till suddenly came a sorry change.

    ...For years now I he army.

    hen I began here as an official,

    tain bandits were rising again;

    But to hieves,

    And tiable

    t all otricts ed

    And time let alone.

    ...Do you imperial commissioners

    Mean to be less kind ts?

    to pay the poll

    Are like creatures frying over a fire.

    And how can you sacrifice human lives,

    Just to be knoors? --

    ...O me fling down my official seal,

    Let me be a lone fis

    And support my family on fis

    And content my old age h rivers and lakes!

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    五言古诗

    韦应物

    郡斋雨中与诸文士燕集

    兵卫森画戟， 宴寝凝清香。

    海上风雨至， 逍遥池阁凉。

    烦痾近消散， 嘉宾复满堂。

    自惭居处崇， 未睹斯民康。

    理会是非遣， 性达形迹忘。

    鲜肥属时禁， 蔬果幸见尝。

    俯饮一杯酒， 仰聆金玉章。

    神欢体自轻， 意欲淩风翔。

    吴中盛文史， 群彦今汪洋。

    方知大蕃地， 岂曰财赋强？

    Five-cer-ancient-verse

    ei Yingwu

    ENtERtAINING LItERARY MEN IN MY

    OFFICIAL RESIDENCE ON A RAINY DAY

    Outside are insignia, sate;

    But  incense-clouds, quietly ours.

    ind and rain, coming in from sea,

    he lake

    And driven t away

    From s are gathered.

    ...Asion

    hile peopl