4 U- Z3 N3 U2 ]5 D v8 iNorth country scene:
7 T! i- t% h' r( |- b% X( hA hundred leagues locked in ice,9 d* G5 ]; v7 _, s) H
A thousand leagues of whirling snow.
( h8 d3 {: U* J1 t. LBoth side of the Great Wall4 T" G/ k* Y6 Q! I% @
One single white immensity.2 v# X4 O- g6 N k% Y" H
The Yellow River's swift current" R6 D% |! b9 J( u
Is stilled from end to end.0 D( C6 g( ]* o; a6 k- x' ?
The mountains dance silver snakes! ^( z! r& H9 Y! i
And the highland charge like wax-hued elephants.* ?5 a4 s) u4 U6 z, v5 D
Vying with heaven in stature.0 g6 C8 B9 t- \# b8 o" b: f/ w
On a fine day, the land,
2 z1 ~; d; y0 f! k/ cClad in white, adorned in red,0 x! |3 S" x2 |# m: I! J4 ~3 {
Crows more enchanting.
2 K6 H9 V* }- o, N, V" uThis land so rich in beauty
9 I, x8 S! o T: _9 ~( ZHas made countless heroes bow in homage.5 @4 F$ W2 ~ ?8 q+ C8 i' i- r: y m
But alas! Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi
$ c( M5 p0 G! C9 ]" Z0 mWere lacking in literary grace,$ b! `* q3 _9 N: p% h# y
And Tang Taizong and Song Taizu/ Y+ P, f+ B' I+ Z
Had little poetry in their souls;! a( I/ E, ^( F+ \ A
That proud son of Heaven,2 M6 }" T5 U2 p2 M6 _) [' e7 p
Genghis Khan,4 q, x3 `1 a3 J; z/ R/ E3 Y
Knew only shooting eagles, bow outstretched.3 B3 v% b( J6 m" ~; W
All are past and gone!9 L7 G% n6 H+ H
For truly great men
& Y& z" D* l, E! p4 |' XLook to this age alone.0 f3 L( T8 ?! a* A
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