I climb up high and look on the four seas, Heaven and earth spreading out so far. Frost blankets all the stuff of autumn, The wind blows with the great desert's cold.
— Li Bai Medieval

Chinese poet

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Context

From the poem 'Autumn Air', commonly attributed

Date / Period

c. 701-762 AD (original composition)

Category

Humorous

Source

https://www.chinese-poems.com/lb3.html

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Explanation

Found in 1 providers: gemini

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