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Li Sao 09 · When Orchids Change

離騷 09 · 蘭芷芳菲

2026-10-15 · 3:58

Orchids lose their fragrance, and familiar ideals appear altered. Returning to the ornaments he carries, the speaker asks what remains worth keeping.

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Suno creative direction · poetic folk · a female low-middle voice concept

Ten chapters follow the poem in order, sharing an intimate, unhurried poetic-folk brief. Follow this chapter’s words, then compare how the next continues or changes direction. This reading guide does not certify every sung word or pronunciation.

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[Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] 及年歲之未宴兮,時亦猶其未央。 恐鵜鴃之先鳴兮,使百草為之不芳。 何瓊佩之偃蹇兮,衆薆然而蔽之。 惟此黨人之不諒兮,恐嫉妒而折之。 時繽紛其變易兮,又何可以淹留。 蘭芷變而不芳兮,荃蕙化而為茅。 [Verse 2] 何昔日之芳草兮,今直為此蕭艾也。 豈其有他故兮,莫好脩之害也。 余以蘭為可恃兮,羌無實而容長。 委厥美以從俗兮,苟得列乎衆芳。 椒專佞以慢慆兮,樧又欲充夫佩幃。 既干進而務入兮,又何芳之能祗。 [Instrumental Interlude] [Verse 3] 固時俗之流從兮,又孰能無變化。 覽椒蘭其若玆兮,又況揭車與江離。 惟玆佩之可貴兮,委厥美而歷玆。 芳菲菲而難虧兮,芬至今猶未沬。 和調度以自娛兮,聊浮游而求女。 及余飾之方壯兮,周流觀乎上下。 [Instrumental Outro]

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