1. “THICK GROW THE RUSH LEAVES” From The Book of Songs Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

2. STANZA 1 “Thick grow the rush leaves; Their white dew turns to frost” (1-2) –Setting Autumn –Near death Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

3. STANZA 1 Plot –Looking for the man she loves –Goes up the river to look for him “But the way was difficult and long” (6) –Goes down stream to look for him “And there in midwater/Sure enough, it’s he” (8-9) Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

4. STANZA 2 “Close grow the rush leaves, Their white dew not yet dry” (10-11) –Setting Winter Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

5. STANZA 2 Plot –Same as Stanza 1 –Once again, repetition is significant Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

6. STANZA 3 “Very fresh are the rush leaves; The white dew still falls” (19-20) –Setting Spring Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

7. STANZA 3 Plot –Same as Stanzas 1 and 2 Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

8. PRESENCE OF TAOISM Nature Imagery Rush leaves River Dew Frost Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

9. PRESENCE OF TAOISM Water Imagery –When she fights against the current, her search is a failure –When she goes with the current, she always finds her love Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

10. PRESENCE OF TAOISM Water Imagery (cont.) –Similar to Substance, Shadow and Spirit “ You had better go where Fate leads-- Drift on the Stream of Infinite Flux, Without joy, without fear” Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"

11. PRESENCE OF TAOISM Water Imagery (cont.) –When she flows with the Tao (downstream), everything is taken care of –When she fights the Tao (upstream), she does not find what she is looking for Geschke/English IV "Thick Grow the Rush Leaves"