• Du Fu
  A VIEW OF TAISHAN

What shall I say of the Great Peak? -
The ancient dukedoms are everywhere green,
Inspired and stirred by the breath of creation,
With the Twin Forces balancing day and night.
...I bare my breast toward opening clouds,
I strain my sight after birds flying home.
When shall I reach the top and hold
All mountains in a single glance?

• Salvador Dali, Crepuscular Old Man, 1917-18