THE BOXER REBELLION
(1910)
'There are many Christian converts who have
lost their senses. They deceive our Emperor,
destroy the Gods we worship. They pull
down our temples and altars, permit neither
joss-sticks nor candles, and cast away
our tracts on ethics. They ignore reason.
Don't you realize that their aim is
to engulf our country?'
-
I am resting on this highland hillside.
Near me, a red wing blackbird sings,
and a quick robin scurries along
the ground. The yellow sun is
high atop the sky. I am
seeing this, and I am happy.
Were the Revolution to
finally come, I know I
would not die.
(1910)
'There are many Christian converts who have
lost their senses. They deceive our Emperor,
destroy the Gods we worship. They pull
down our temples and altars, permit neither
joss-sticks nor candles, and cast away
our tracts on ethics. They ignore reason.
Don't you realize that their aim is
to engulf our country?'
-
I am resting on this highland hillside.
Near me, a red wing blackbird sings,
and a quick robin scurries along
the ground. The yellow sun is
high atop the sky. I am
seeing this, and I am happy.
Were the Revolution to
finally come, I know I
would not die.
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