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North country scene:
$ Y7 R1 h" ^( n0 k! l6 ` DA hundred leagues locked in ice,: ]3 c. W; a: `. j- s4 g$ f
A thousand leagues of whirling snow., j4 x& Z. N9 Q& A# p1 C9 y1 y
Both side of the Great Wall# F8 I* s3 `- }
One single white immensity.& t. u" M2 J* {8 g0 }
The Yellow River's swift current
% l( B+ ]) Q4 R5 d! W9 a7 P* oIs stilled from end to end.
. U( z6 O% P4 f* S# h$ dThe mountains dance silver snakes
5 {: Z8 r7 W: U, cAnd the highland charge like wax-hued elephants.1 A; M6 N. z$ {+ }
Vying with heaven in stature.) [- Z" P4 V( p5 m3 m8 w
On a fine day, the land,
4 @9 j) s3 G7 z% {6 a8 cClad in white, adorned in red,
+ W! P& N# w! V6 ^+ n. VCrows more enchanting.6 y2 _ U1 x% p' o3 [: _
This land so rich in beauty$ ?8 k0 O6 O- H+ i, _$ ?: h
Has made countless heroes bow in homage.7 q4 f2 w. D- ]2 O$ r. _! D
But alas! Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi
- }7 c9 A! x0 GWere lacking in literary grace,
4 g" B3 u4 U' VAnd Tang Taizong and Song Taizu' ^4 y P4 k3 {& C
Had little poetry in their souls;+ a: k5 o; O7 c0 I1 l/ B# g
That proud son of Heaven," E) w* `3 F" d1 n8 a( ^
Genghis Khan,
* v) F7 N: V dKnew only shooting eagles, bow outstretched.4 C$ f! B; n: |, b/ o; E$ K
All are past and gone!0 m* V7 n- K; G8 f: ^% t1 Q3 L
For truly great men4 p0 S! C3 C2 ]1 p7 W# N4 c* a6 R5 E
Look to this age alone.9 n U6 a9 ~2 ^/ B
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