: K# T9 f" m v6 y; E) D8 FNorth country scene:
7 K! ^! m0 z& WA hundred leagues locked in ice,
, ?0 I1 i$ G1 ]: p( i( q7 S7 FA thousand leagues of whirling snow.
7 L# j O% q x8 L/ [; IBoth side of the Great Wall8 v( @5 m0 N8 S r
One single white immensity.
+ R" ?6 l h* D" o& O7 Q0 p. o6 m! JThe Yellow River's swift current2 U# O( J4 C4 r Y3 d3 E: G
Is stilled from end to end.
; R5 v8 o) O" x& q* l6 n% lThe mountains dance silver snakes+ h. e" |' H' b! X: ~
And the highland charge like wax-hued elephants.5 M$ |. n3 ]( W' M2 Q
Vying with heaven in stature.
* }. |" @) h H$ S! }. D7 N8 oOn a fine day, the land,3 L) d2 k9 I. t
Clad in white, adorned in red,4 `, _6 \0 k) T' B& U
Crows more enchanting.
+ w1 N% _& @6 ~8 q; ~4 h5 u1 }! AThis land so rich in beauty
( ]7 o' [9 w$ e- G5 H/ K* jHas made countless heroes bow in homage.$ G+ Q: V% Q- R2 e8 S9 P
But alas! Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi* p/ c, Q. F' _- [( V" s3 Q( \
Were lacking in literary grace,
* n" \+ n+ u, e1 uAnd Tang Taizong and Song Taizu* g% @3 r* k$ V$ _
Had little poetry in their souls;1 c' E5 u3 |- b, z
That proud son of Heaven,
9 }( [# }. h/ }$ @+ ^" vGenghis Khan,
! s% I) n+ }, X3 ]Knew only shooting eagles, bow outstretched.
" k1 {& j% ?. v2 h# n& @All are past and gone!
/ a, r* w% s8 aFor truly great men
9 e' f9 `$ ]# \; Q0 W0 nLook to this age alone.& g4 a, J( a4 F9 X4 K5 P& C
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