What Non-Western story do you belong in?
You belong in a "feel good" tale!
Wine! Women! Song! Party until 6am! What could be a better lifestyle?
Even Li Po, an ancient Chinese poet in the 8th century, wrote eccentric poetry on drinking!
"[ ]
A gallon of wine cost ten thousand cash,
All the joy and laughter they please.
So you, my host,
How can you tell me you're short on cash?
Go right out!
Buy us some wine!
And I'll do the pouring for you!
Then take my dappled horse
Take my furs worth a fortune,
Just call the boy to get them,
And trade them for lovely wine,
And here together we'll melt the sorrows
Of all eternity!"
-Bring in the Wine (Li Po)
Norton Anthology 2nd Edition translation
Wine! Women! Song! Party until 6am! What could be a better lifestyle?
Even Li Po, an ancient Chinese poet in the 8th century, wrote eccentric poetry on drinking!
"[ ]
A gallon of wine cost ten thousand cash,
All the joy and laughter they please.
So you, my host,
How can you tell me you're short on cash?
Go right out!
Buy us some wine!
And I'll do the pouring for you!
Then take my dappled horse
Take my furs worth a fortune,
Just call the boy to get them,
And trade them for lovely wine,
And here together we'll melt the sorrows
Of all eternity!"
-Bring in the Wine (Li Po)
Norton Anthology 2nd Edition translation
