Du Fu — "My thatched roof is torn by autumn winds—the village boys steal my thatch."
My thatched roof is torn by autumn winds—the village boys steal my thatch.
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From '茅屋为秋风所破歌' (My Thatched Roof Is Torn by Autumn Winds), a strangely specific grievance.
Date: 760
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