/ {( w3 ]; X G" P: J1 w# ]" hNorth country scene:2 ~; p' F" P1 d8 e
A hundred leagues locked in ice,
, ~( B U& t& C" u4 E [$ S- r4 mA thousand leagues of whirling snow.$ m2 c9 E* L1 r- n0 W# m6 S
Both side of the Great Wall
- A4 k* A6 N! }( _( N, i7 VOne single white immensity.
! R+ l) \! I" U8 R4 RThe Yellow River's swift current
6 ]. ]" o' P! [0 \+ UIs stilled from end to end.$ b2 v' O6 N: q5 p7 \( ]( T1 E
The mountains dance silver snakes! R1 X7 Q2 h# A9 k4 z9 {- W
And the highland charge like wax-hued elephants., O2 x, s7 b) v. r
Vying with heaven in stature.
; }1 X/ F' Y8 d" f, a% N' w3 fOn a fine day, the land,' j, W, n% D3 Q4 H L& a% I0 i
Clad in white, adorned in red,
; m# i6 B0 a8 v8 G& m! F0 |/ n6 oCrows more enchanting.
% c+ X3 b* Y, Q& AThis land so rich in beauty
/ T' Y8 W" o7 v" [4 x" WHas made countless heroes bow in homage.! H" r, X; g8 k q2 [# G% L: T6 o3 u
But alas! Qin Shihuang and Han Wudi
) R$ |1 y# m2 j) vWere lacking in literary grace,
9 z. F/ {" V, g: yAnd Tang Taizong and Song Taizu0 p) H9 ^+ _; O! `
Had little poetry in their souls;& r/ a# Z' K9 O7 P
That proud son of Heaven,
3 D, @" b; o8 O# _1 }Genghis Khan,# _# Y. Y9 z0 u4 G! Y/ u4 E2 ~% H
Knew only shooting eagles, bow outstretched.
( I- E; \8 V/ t. N5 cAll are past and gone!& E( p3 j& d7 {. ^2 H
For truly great men) O) [. W% q. c' U
Look to this age alone.) v: O6 C6 H! \. @
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