My latest mock-Tang dynasty poem

听“背影”而贈陈君
夢彬

松中月上天 , 樸杯热绿茶

长学不关眼 , 书墨成心釒
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ting1 bei4 ying3 er zeng4 chen2 jun1
meng4 bin1
song1 zhong1 yue4 shang4 tian1 , pu3 bei1 re4 lv4 cha2
chang2 xue2 bu4 guan1 yan3 , shu1 mo4 cheng2 xin1 jin1
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Presented to the Gentleman Chen while listening to “Bei Ying“
by Meng Bin
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