Poems Scattered on the Silk-Road (4) -Silk Road China Tours

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2016-06-07

Poems Scattered on the Silk-Road (4)

杂诗
佚名
无定河边暮角声，
赫连台畔旅人情。
函关归路千余里，
一夕秋风白发生。

A Miscellaneous Poem
Anonymous Author
The Violent River called with a sunset-horn;
The Terrance drifted travelers' feeling song.
The Old Pass facing home way 1000-Li long,
My hairs turn gray by autumn wind strong.
(Tr. Z. Manfield)

塞下曲四首（其一）
常建
玉帛朝回望帝乡，
乌孙归去不称王。
天涯静处无征战，
兵气销为日月光。

The Frontier Song
Chang Jian
(I)
Offering tribute and reluctantly leaving the Capital for home,
WUSUN submitted to the emperor not to establish any kingdom.
At the end of the Heaven, the tribe was peaceful everywhere,
Warring spirit altered bright sunshine in harmony atmosphere.
(Tr. Z. Manfield)
*Note: Wusun was an ancient tribe with 630,000 people in the West Han Dynasty (B.C.206-A.D.25)

边思
李益
腰垂锦带佩吴钩，
走马曾防玉塞秋。
莫笑关西将家子，
只将诗思入凉州。

Thinking in the Frontier
Li Yi
(748-829)
The brocade belt with a sword round my waist,
Riding my horse to guard the autumn Jade-Pass.
Don't laugh at me as a general son in the west,
I'd like to dedicate Liangzhou with my poetic ideas.
(Tr. Z. Manfield)

凉州词
王翰
葡萄美酒夜光杯，
欲饮琵琶马上催。
醉卧沙场君莫笑！
古来征战几人回？

STARTING FOR THE FRONT
Wang Han
With wine of grapes the caps of jade would glow at night;
Drinking to pipa songs, we are summoned to fight.
Don't laugh if we lay drunken on the battleground!
How many warriors ever came back safe and sound?
（X.Y.Z.）

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