Translations of various Chinese poets' work. (KevinS)
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I hope you'll bear with me as I try to get this correct.
Will the full LibriVox disclaimer be required for each section? Most of the poems are rather short.
I would like the reader to identify the author along with the poem's title. Can that be made clear in the MW?
This looks like an ambitious project---and I suppose it is---but I think poetry is popular here and, again, the poems are short. I think we can get this done quickly.
I will read the preface, introduction, and translator's poem in one section which I think we would number zero.
I will also type in the poem titles before we get started to make it easy for readers to claim what they wish. (I think I have counted the number of sections correctly, but adding the titles will confirm my counting. Or should I guarantee this before we do anything more?)
Thanking all in advance. This I think will be a great addition to our global interest.
Oh, and if interest is lacking or lags, I will commit to finish the project myself.
You as the BC can always add more sections when you want and request your MC to delete sections so it’s not a super big deal if you miscounted. I think short poems can use the abbreviated disclaimer, but an MC probably knows the more specific rules. Whenever the MW is up with the titles, I’ll probably hop back over and claim a few
elsieselwyn wrote: ↑July 5th, 2019, 3:55 pm
You as the BC can always add more sections when you want and request your MC to delete sections so it’s not a super big deal if you miscounted. I think short poems can use the abbreviated disclaimer, but an MC probably knows the more specific rules. Whenever the MW is up with the titles, I’ll probably hop back over and claim a few
THIS LIST NOW PROOFED. Some of the orthography has been simplified.
POEMS BY
Li Po
The Old Pavilion
Return with Spring
Delights of the Palace
On the Frontier (1)
On the Frontier (2)
Absence
The Wife's Lament
The Crows That Caw by Night
Our Parting at Kinling Inn
Chang Liang
The Feast of Life
Ts'ung Shan
Coming Down from Chung-nan
Hsi Shih's Wedding
The Huang Ho Lou
The Moon Shines Everywhere
The Boating Party
Quitting Poti at Dawn
Kinling
Mr. Yung's Secluded Retreat
The Fallen Terrace
Tung Shan Cave
The Lover of Scenery
Age's Rime
Steps of Disappointment
Cattle Isle
The Northern Hall
The Water Pavilion
Lost!
To Ho Chien
The Autumn Fan
A Fruitless Visit to the Priest of the Tai Tien
A River Melody
The Return to Wen Chuan
To Have Loved and Lost
Soft Stillness and the Night Become the Touches of Sweet Harmony
POEMS BY Tu Fu
The Reinforcements
To Wei Pa --- of That Ilk
Hsi Shih
Ch'in Chou
Unable to Visit Judge Wang Owing to Rain
The Runners of Shin Hao (An incident of civil war)
The Lost Beauty
A Farewell
The Chariots Go Forth to War
The River's Brim
Homesickness
T'ai Shan
Duke Wu's Temple
The Music of the Spheres
Thoughts of Home
The Crescent Moon
To the Moon
The Tatar Horse
Pounding the Clothes
The Harvest Moon (15th of 8th moon)
The Waning Moon (16th of 8th moon)
The Fading Moon (17th of 8th moon)
The Setting Sun
The Pillar of the South
A Boating Party
An Autumn View
Yo-yang Tower
Snow at Changsha
A Farewell Ode
The Passing Shower
The Kindly Rain
The Geese Return
Dawn
My Reflection by Night
The Pair of Swallows
The Hall of Harps
The Temple to Yu
The Imperial Tombs
The Mocking Bird
Thinking of My Brothers on a Moonlight Night
The Bride's Lament
Chiang Tsun
The Firefly
Yu Hwa Gung
The Milky Way
POEMS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS
Wang Wei
Flower Love
Life's Road
To-day
A Silent Night
The Form of the Deer
The Moon
The Hunt
Hsiang Chi Temple
Chung-nan Hill
My Villa at Chung-nan
So Farewell. And if for Ever, Still for ever Fare Ye Well
Late Summer
A Mountain Retreat
Meng Hao-jan
Waiting
Springtide Dreams
Crossing the Siang at Night
Ch'iu Wei
On Jun Chou City Wall
The Pear Tree by the Side Door
Ch'en Tse-ang
Pereunt Etiain Ruinse
Evening
Chiu-hua Kuan in Spring
Po Chu-i
The Grass
A Mist Sketch
The Pond
Shen Ch'uan-ch'i
A Night on the Chi Pan Hills
The Old Retired Official
The Gorges of the Yangtze
Wang Ch'ang-ling
In the Spring
Chang Chiu-ling
Longing
The Solitary
The Waterfall
Ts'en Ts'an
Carpe Horas
Desolation
To Tu Fu
Wen Ting-hsun
Recollection
Sprigs of Willow (An allusion)
Chang Chi
Anchored by Night
The Retort Courteous
Ssu K'ung-shu
A Village Scene
Hsieh Neng
The Song of the Willow Flowers
The Falling Leaf
Chang Jo-hsu
Moon Thoughts
Ts'ui Tao-jung
Spring in the Harem
Po Hsing-chien
Whence Comes the Spring?
Wang Ch'ang-ling
The Neglected Beauty
Meng Hsiao
Leave Me Not
Ting Hsien-chih
An Invitation
Li Shang-yin
Hope
Chang Chung-sur
The Spring
Tu Shen-yen
The Autumn Moon
Wei Ch'eng-ch'ing
Absence
Eheu Fugaces
Liu Chang-ch'ing
Piao Mu's Tomb
A Winter Scene
Wang Chien
The Autumn Festival
The Ancient Palace
Lou Ying
Hsi Shih's Washing Stone
Chang Hsu
Peach Flower Cave
Hsu Chun
Disappointment
Tseu Kuo-fu
Fallax Puer
Yang Shih-ngo
The Tower
Tu Mu
Anchored at Night
Chao Ku
Regrets
Liu Ting-ch'i
The Brazen Tower
Wang Piao
Your Garden Flower (A Serenade)
Ch'ien Ch'i
An Autumn Night
Kao Shih
Moon Dream
None Shall Be Alone in His Appointed Times
Chu Kuang-i
Rustic Felicity
Wu Pi
The Amazon Corps
Tu Ku-yuan
The Pearl (Memoriam)
Lo Pin-wang
The Waters of E
Ho Chih-chang
Content
Liao Tsung-yuan
The Fisherman
Wang Chi
The Debauch
Wang Ch'ang-ling
Beauty in Disgrace
Longing
Chia Chih
The Pains of Love
The Fallen Garden
Ch'ang Chien
Parting
The Hall of Silence
Wang Chih-huan
In Mongolia
Li I
The Flute That Wails by Night
Yan Kuei-fei in Disgrace
Ssu Ma Li
The Dullness of the Harem
Liu Yu-hsi
The Ruined City
Tempus Eclax
The Wind of Autumn
Wang Chih-huan
The Stork Tower
Li Tuan
Desire
Tsu Yung
Snow on Chung-nan Hills
Su's Pleasaunce
T'ao Han
Tien Chu Temple
Sung Chih-wen
The Maid I Met on Kuei-yang Bridge
Ts'ui Hao
The Huan Ho Lou
Yu Liang-shih
The Hills of Spring
Chang Chun
The Autumn Seen from Yoyang Tower
Han Wu
A Ruin
Anonymous
A Lover's Dream
Author Unknown
Lenore
Last edited by KevinS on July 6th, 2019, 7:08 am, edited 2 times in total.
This really is an ambitious project.
Just setting up the MW will be a chore.
One suggestion for you to consider is to combine some of the shorter poems that are going to run under a minute. There are pros and cons, and I've done it both ways.
If you want the author's name read, just add that in the reading instructions, such as:
" At the beginning of the recording, read the abbreviated "LibriVox disclaimer":
"[Poem title], by [author] read for LibriVox.org" by [your name] or some variation on that,"
While poetry projects do have a following, some might be put off by the Chinese names. There are some pronunciation guides given in the book, but it still may be a barrier to some. And the Archive text can be an obstacle
to some.
But, none of this means you can't do it, but be prepared for the long haul.
This really is an ambitious project.
Just setting up the MW will be a chore.
One suggestion for you to consider is to combine some of the shorter poems that are going to run under a minute. There are pros and cons, and I've done it both ways.
If you want the author's name read, just add that in the reading instructions, such as:
" At the beginning of the recording, read the abbreviated "LibriVox disclaimer":
"[Poem title], by [author] read for LibriVox.org" by [your name] or some variation on that,"
While poetry projects do have a following, some might be put off by the Chinese names. There are some pronunciation guides given in the book, but it still may be a barrier to some. And the Archive text can be an obstacle
to some.
But, none of this means you can't do it, but be prepared for the long haul.
Thank you for the advice. It is much, much appreciated.
I've been moved by the surface simplicity of these older Chinese poems since I was seventeen, when I first was introduced to them. Deep feeling exists beneath what appears so calm and orderly.
I'll continue to think about the organization of the material.
Not for you specifically but for everyone - organising projects is critical for a project, so it's really better to do most of it before posting a new project. People seem to like to believe the BC knows what is going on
Anne
annise wrote: ↑July 6th, 2019, 7:01 pm
Not for you specificly but for everyone - organising projects is critical for a project , so it's really better to do most of it before posting a new project. People seem to like to believe the BC knows what is going on
Anne
Are you suggesting that I not take silverquill's advice?
That is not what I said.
Larry's advice is good, he has done similar projects and as all single files must have the intro and outro, if you read them singly you would probably have less poetry than housekeeping stuff. But you need to decide that before posting. It is your project. If you now change it then from an MCs point of view you have created 180 odd sections which the MC will need to remove singly by hand. From a potential readers point of view, they may look at it, decide that arrangement won't work and never return . So if how you posted it is how you want it that is fine, but if it isn't, discuss it before posting
annise wrote: ↑July 6th, 2019, 8:00 pm
That is not what I said.
Larry's advice is good, he has done similar projects and as all single files must have the intro and outro, if you read them singly you would probably have less poetry than housekeeping stuff. But you need to decide that before posting. It is your project. If you now change it then from an MCs point of view you have created 180 odd sections which the MC will need to remove singly by hand. From a potential readers point of view they may look at it, decide that arrangement won't work and never return. So if how you posted it is how you want it that is fine, but if it isn't, discuss it before posting
Anne
I wish I had the experience to know what needs discussion or not. Instead, I try to make contributions. I thought what I presented was reasonable. I was then introduced to a kind soul's advice which I shall take to heart. I shall take your advice to heart as well, but it will be difficult for me to know what I do not know.
Availle wrote: ↑July 7th, 2019, 2:46 am
We have a forum called "Book Suggestions". This is the place to hammer out project details and ask for advice and suggestions.
The "New Project Launch Pad" is meant, as the name should suggest, for new projects that are ready to launch.
Again, the project was ready to roll. silverquill stepped in with helpful advice and I was not about to ignore him. He was being helpful while others, apparently, would prefer to be judgmental and chiding.