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A poem in this language describes sunlight “shining on the green moss, above,” and 19 translations of it, including one by Octavio Paz, were collected by Eliot Weinberger. In a poem written in this language, “horses whinny and neigh” as (10[1])the title objects “rumble and roll.” This language of “Song (10[1])of the Wagons” was used to describe a “frost (10[1])on the ground” where the (10[1])speaker describes “bowing my head” and “thinking of home” upon seeing the moon. This language was used to write the poems “Drinking Alone by Moonlight” and “Quiet Night Thought.” For 10 points, what language was used by poets (10[1])and Bái during the Tang dynasty? ■END■

ANSWER: Classical Chinese [or Literary Chinese or Zhōngwén; accept Wényánwén or Gǔwén; reject “Mandarin”] (The first line references “Deer Park” by Wáng Wéi.)
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