5 N6 L1 e3 l3 z ]- V W. XNorth country scene:! p6 m* D! _' K2 T/ {) r8 U3 N
A hundred leagues locked in ice,
$ ~. t& K. V8 A7 g5 ?3 _) `+ nA thousand leagues of whirling snow.. a8 N( |' o# v: D
Both side of the Great Wall
* M$ F; m0 u* Y, B* P& z6 O5 eOne single white immensity.4 D; p0 W# Z! b
The Yellow River's swift current1 \. a9 s; c9 s6 n7 w8 r1 H
Is stilled from end to end.0 t4 z. \# P$ x. @8 A# u
The mountains dance silver snakes6 q" [% v4 X5 \) Y% \. b, o
And the highland charge like wax-hued elephants.* H; q8 g3 O7 K* F: s6 W
Vying with heaven in stature./ S- R& E+ r7 n& o+ K
On a fine day, the land,
* {8 ~) x; s/ e" Z( d) y2 iClad in white, adorned in red,
+ ?" ]& ? S2 I4 c7 m1 |Crows more enchanting.) J a; g. d$ C3 F
This land so rich in beauty
# P( G+ \3 t7 Z# I, `Has made countless heroes bow in homage.! f7 f1 q* g7 t8 e! r
But alas! Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi# w' a; f( M. b" ^! z+ G
Were lacking in literary grace,+ X" a' p6 F" i4 a% Y
And Tang Taizong and Song Taizu
* `9 ]( R! ~1 {' R C( d% OHad little poetry in their souls;
7 x: v' n; S; K% _. h2 l+ LThat proud son of Heaven,5 g$ Z( E5 @9 I
Genghis Khan,
7 p! k$ j5 q( e/ ?# z" j: uKnew only shooting eagles, bow outstretched. S. _5 ~% W% I7 F \
All are past and gone!
$ W" \5 L: W: V9 @* lFor truly great men4 R, L6 F0 t* h- v; [
Look to this age alone. @8 n( m, r* j& {5 I4 s" A
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