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North country scene:' G8 f3 o# i' o' }/ A
A hundred leagues locked in ice," s4 C) L, U- F, w0 Q. b( n
A thousand leagues of whirling snow.8 n3 K; K9 y) E6 K$ ?) p) Z) i( d9 H
Both side of the Great Wall; M# k) i1 }$ s, B: Z y. V5 a0 r G! ~
One single white immensity.5 y3 d2 C( H! ]& q$ a, p4 D' O
The Yellow River's swift current
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The mountains dance silver snakes
, E$ J4 Z5 @% D& c4 bAnd the highland charge like wax-hued elephants.1 u: r- Y0 ]# z1 Y2 r
Vying with heaven in stature.
0 |2 \" f! Z; Q& }; ]On a fine day, the land, a3 Y) Z' M( D
Clad in white, adorned in red,* R( W O- ^) u
Crows more enchanting.
9 n; l/ m+ a0 @" Q. d8 T3 V! \This land so rich in beauty; `! B% `. S9 m$ k: B5 ]
Has made countless heroes bow in homage.: ~- U" z z |( T
But alas! Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi
" z: F/ w( i8 \2 F3 Z8 g- zWere lacking in literary grace,
8 p7 G/ [6 R6 n6 {& h; jAnd Tang Taizong and Song Taizu
; l* |5 @# ?- T3 f0 aHad little poetry in their souls;
_. v! r6 F$ d" EThat proud son of Heaven,
+ e( c X1 v( N+ k" PGenghis Khan,
0 T ]9 E% O; QKnew only shooting eagles, bow outstretched.
4 ^1 i1 D u7 |. s6 S6 K+ y& YAll are past and gone!3 m- k8 \1 D9 z
For truly great men; `$ h( g( Q5 N2 v) A
Look to this age alone.
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