The dragon's lair

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A personal collection of verse

Finding Contentment

Lee Gyeongbo

Alone I sit and pluck my zither,
Solitary, I hum and raise my cup.
My ears are satisfied,
My lips are pleased.
Why seek a kindred spirit?
Why need a drinking companion?
When the heart finds its accord,
Joy arrives unbidden.
This ancient wisdom I embrace:
It is the truth I must pursue.

適意

李奎報

獨坐自彈琴。獨吟頻擧酒。旣不負吾耳。又不負吾口。何須待知音。亦莫須飮友。適意則爲歡。此言吾必取。