A little child paddles a little boat,
Drifting about, and picking white lotuses.
He does not know how to hide his tracks,
And duckweed’s opened up along his path.
(Bai JuYi)
More Poetry from Bai JuYi:
- Eating Bamboo Shoots (Bai Juyi Poems)
- A Lament for my Son, Ts'ui (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Kept Waiting! (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Rain On Autumn Night (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Autumn Thoughts, Sent Far Away (Bai Juyi Poems)
- Enjoying Pine and Bamboo (Bai Juyi Poems)