Is it merely leftover embroidery floss?
It rolls up half a curtain of fragrant mist.
Delicate fingers pinch it from the air—
Making cuckoos cry and swallows envious.
Wait, wait! Do not let spring's glory depart.
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Annotation
From the willow catkin poetry contest in Chapter 70. Xiangyun's short lyric is lighthearted and sprightly. 'Wait, wait! Do not let spring's glory depart' tries to hold onto spring, reflecting her optimistic and carefree personality.
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