Custom Search   [ Correct English | Common Errors |  | Sample Letters | Glossary of Correct Usage | Common Sentences | Q & A ] [ English Compositions | High School Vocab | Words | Phrases | Celebrity | Poetry Corner | SPM essays ] [ Literary English | Word Differentiation ] Sponsored Links <<Prev Poetry  Corner Next>>     TOEFL Vocabulary English Conversation English Grammar American Idioms English Comprehension English Summary English News Movie Reviews   The Fading Beauty The petals fall, the red and green apricots small, As swallows fly and streams encircle the halls, The willow wisps on branches sway and call, Yet beauty fades and sounds fade with them all. Chimes from a swing within the walls do chime, While on the road beyond, a traveler does climb, Inside a lady laughs, her voice a gentle rhyme, But laughter fades and voice grows faint with time. The love that once was, now becomes a pain, For where the heart once bloomed, now only wanes, Oh, how the grasses grow, in every nook and main, Yet beauty fades, and love is lost in vain.     wane   to become weaker in strength or influence           Beauty's Toll Sing and Rest The Blessings of Harvest A Reunion with Regret The Waters of Nanyang The Mysteries of Chinese Medicine Breeze of Regret Reminiscing in Misty Shrouds The Melancholy of a Traveler   Journey's End Autumn Reverie The Battle of Sanggan North The Vanished Glory Serene Night Seagull's Journey   Poetry Corner  1 Poetry Corner  2 Poetry Corner  3   Sponsored Links       American Slang English Proverbs English Exercises Common English mistakes Ancient Chinese stories Junior English essays High School English essays Lower Secondary English essays