Du Fu — "The city has fallen: only the hills and rivers remain. In Spring the streets wer…"
The city has fallen: only the hills and rivers remain. In Spring the streets were green with grass and trees.
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From 'Spring View', reflecting on the devastation of war contrasted with nature's persistence.
Date: c. 757 CE
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