dt cryptic 18.08

[sarumite]

8d. Chinese piece of poetry seen in new translation (9).
I have -A-----S-
Many thanks

[kayakamina]

Cantonese

[sarumite]

Thanks K.
I did think it should be cantonese, but could not relate cant, canton or canticle to fully fit clue ........... where have I gone wrong?

[kayakamina]

Canto-- a poem + anagram seen= Cantonese- Chinese

Cheers K

[sarumite]

thanks again ............... didn't think of canto.