To a Friend from My Hometown

My friend, since you're from my hometown

You should know things going on there.

The day when you left, did the winter plum

By the latticed window start blooming?



Hi,

The above English rendition was what I translated from a Chinese poem to practice my English. Please feel free to rectify it if there is anything that doesn't sound right. Thanks.


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