approaching the 1000 character essay

[Alan Sondheim]

approaching the 1000 character essay


right to left made easy
in these times the project continues
alan sondheim and ellen zweig


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heaven
earth
black
yellow is earth black, is heaven :: yellow

cosmos the
cosmos the
vast are
wasteland desolate a

fills sun the
fills moon the
west the in sets sun the
dusk it's

morning the in 9 to 7 from
constellations the
up line
out spread they word, measure a it's

cold
comes
heat the
goes

autumn in
harvesting the
winter in
concealing hiding, the

timing intercalary
residue leftover the
tenth one becomes
years of measurement

lu the so
pitches bamboo
position shift
open

clouds
galloping, ascend,
sending
rain

dew
forms
becoming
frost

gold
birth gives
beautiful
water

jade
out emanates
mountain Kun from
summit

dagger double-edged the
named furiously
huge the
gate-tower

pearl the
called
light the
darkness of

treasure the
fruit of
plum
apple

many
vegetables
mustard
ginger

sea the
salted
rivers the
fresh

fishscales
depths in hidden
feathers
above circling

fire the
dragon
emperor the
teaching

phoenix the
royal the
official
men

beginning
making
writing
characters

then
wearing uniforms,
clothing < robes
clothing < skirts

expel
throne the
yield
country the

yao
tang
has
predicted

console
people the
down strike
guilty the

hold
boundary the
talk
scalding with test and

case a trying
court at
query
way the

bequeath
bow and
doubting
sections the

love
up raise
hosts the
leaders the

minister
prostrate
army the
barbarians

near
far and
one
reality

ration
guest the of
to returning
emperor the

phoenix the
cries
in
bamboo the

white the
colt
grazes
there

change
covers
weeds and grass
(vegetation)

trust
attain
(10,000) myriad a
(square) directions

covering
person the
issues
to) birth (giving

four
great
five
normal (is)

respect
alone) / (connector
rearing the
children of

(!)
flattering
destroys
injures and

women
adore
chastity
unyielding

men
imitate
pleasing
genius

know
passes what
certainty the
change of

attainment
ability of
never
neglect

deception
of talk the
other the
brief (is)

disintegration in
reliance
(self-reliance) self the on
long (is)

faith
of cause the
should
faith) your (protect covered be

(utensil) tool the
desire of
trouble (is)
measure-word (quantity)

ink the
sadness sorrow, (of)
silk) (on
silk) the stains (sadness printed is

poetry
of praise the
(lamb) small
(sheep) sheep

scenery view,
lines
lined-up or tied
wisdom

conquering restraint,
study (of)
(creates) makes
sage the

benevolence
built is
name the
stands

origin the
shape of
(upright) proper
model

sky
valley and
proclaim
fame (one's)

empty the
room) (public hall chamber
lessons) (review learn
carefully

(catastrophe) disaster
by) caused (is on depends
accumulation the
evil (of)

(fortune) blessings
by) caused (are
virtuous
happiness

ruler) (scale, meter 1/3
hole) with disk (circular bi-jade
) (un- negative
treasure

small) (measurement, meter 1/30
secret) feminine, organs, sexual moon, (shadow, yin
be) (to so) (just is
with) (compete emulated

capital the
(parallels) father the (of)
affairs (business) the
ruler supreme the (of)

speak
(accurately) strictly
give
respect

piety filial
(accepts) as serves
end the
others) of power (the power of

devotion
(rules) follows
(of) end the
life

confront) (meet, face
deep the
shoes) on (put tread
lightly

morning) the in (early dawn
prosper
warm
pure) (and

like
orchid(s) (an)
this
fragrance

like
pine(s) (a)
this
prospers

river the
flows
(un) not
(ceaselessly) stopping

(abyss) depths the
(transparent) clear
(create) up take
reflection (a)

(form) contain
stop (and)
if
thinking is) (one

say
rhetoric) (classical diction
peaceful quiet, (with)
determination

deliberate
beginnings
fidelity sincerity,
beauty beautiful,

prudent
all
good
laws ancient

honorable
trade
place) (the
foundation of

rolls the
greatly
nothing
end the) (in

learn
outstanding
(to) ascend
(service) official

to addition in
work
obey
government

survive
of means by
wild the
pear

go
and
increase
chant the

music
particularly
precious is
humble (and)

rites
well as
valuable are
low and

above
harmony
below
harmonious

husband the
upon) (calls chants
wife the
follows

(foreign) external the
accept
on pass
instructions

internal) (the enter
music) (play music
mother the
(ceremony) appearance (of)

all
sister father's
brother older father's
brother younger father's

as) same (the like
child (a)
(to) compared
(child) son (a)

\ much very think
other each of
brother elder
brother younger

agreeing
spirit) (ch'i, mind (as)
(joining) linking
branches

make
friends
(and) join
divide

cut
polish (and)
precepts
rules (and)

kind
humanity
(conceal)
compassion

create
order
not
separation

integrity
(justice)
back gives
honesty

wicked the
suffer
setbacks
money of loss

still a
nature
evades
passion

heart the
moves
weary the
mind

guard
truth the
full with
intention

follow
idea the
change and
(mind) heart (your)

hold
strictly
steer
properly

please
office) (of rank the
bind
yourself

city
village (and)
flourish
summer the) (in

east
west (and)
two
capitals

back (one's)
(mountain) Mong the) (to
face
(river) Luo the

floating
(river) Wei
(seize) to according
river) (Sheu Jing the

(government) official the
hall
tray (a)
fragrance) (strong (blossoms) plum (with)

tower the) (from
out) (look watch
flying if) (as
amazed (be)

(painting) drawing
(paint) draw
birds
animals (and)

pictures
colorful
(hermits) immortals
spirits (and)

stem third the
abandon) (cottage, alms give
(beside) near drawn
(disclosure) awaken

stem first the
album) (notebook, curtain (a)
reply) (answer, against
pillar the

(wantonly) four
mats bamboo
establish
place (a)

(play) drum
se4) (25-string lute the
blow
instrument) reed (mouth sheng1 the

climb
stairs the
accept
throne the of steps high the

cap the
changes
distrust
stars the

(direction) right the
through passes
broad (a)
interior

left the
attains
holds
brightness

already
gathering
tomb the
ceremony

again
assembles
group (a)
flowers (of)

withered a
pear-tree
chimes) (bells, faithful (is)
(servant) li-script (to)

lacquered
write
(lining) wall (on)
(jing1) classics the

bureaus government the
skeins
command
(mutually) together

(of) path the
swordsman ancient the
tree scholar the
state of minister

doors
sealed
eight
counties the) (of

homes
of) (salary (for) allowed
thousand one
(troops) soldiers

tall (the)
crown
follows
palanquin (the)

drive
hubs wheel) (the
shake
tassels (the)

world (the)
(allowance) grants
luxury
wealth (and)

harness
(palanquin) vehicle (the)
prosper
quickly

policy
merits
(of) profusion
(reality) truths (the)

engrave
monument (the)
inscribe
signature) (artist's inscription (the)

Wei of tributary
stream small
one that
Wei) of (head rank offiial an

(subordinate) assistant (the)
sometimes
flatters
judges (sometimes)

(of) cover (under)
home
injustice
abundant

(minute) early
dawn
who
business conducting (is)

post) (grave/marking
Huan Duke (prince)
regulated
(harmony) fit (the)

help
weak (the)
up) (help assist
(leaning) falling (the)

cloth beautiful figured
around wraps
(Chinese) Han (the)
kindnesses four blessing,

speech
emotion (and)
warrior the) (of
population man,

sagacious
control
scarcity
objects (of)

many
('samurai') gentlemen
justice
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advance
cane whip, (the)
late) up (sit night-watch
supremancy

saunter
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confused
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ch'in the
instrument 4-stringed

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good
wonderful (and)

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problem or question

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gate

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well as


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