Crossing these blue hills adds nothing to one’s years,
The landscape here is beyond compare.
Straight from the walls of Huichang lofty peaks,
Range after range, extend to the eastern seas.
Our soldiers point southward to Kwangtung
Looming lusher and greener in the distance.
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On this tiny globe
Humming without cease,Sometimes shrilling,Sometimes moaning.Ants on the locust tree assume a great-nation swaggerAnd mayflies lightly plot to topple the giant tree.The west wind scatters leaves over Changan,And the arrows are flying, twanging.So many deeds cry out to be done,And always urgently;The world rolls on,Time presses.Ten thousand years are too long,Seize the day, seize the hour!The…
The sky is high, the clouds are pale,
If we fail to reach the Great Wall we are not menWe who have already measured twenty thousand liHigh on the crest of Mount LiupanRed banners wave freely in the west wind.Today we hold the long cord in our hands,When shall we bind fast the Grey Dragon?
Fierce the west wind,
Under the frosty morning moonHorses’ hooves clattering,Bugles sobbing low.Idle boast the strong pass is a wall of iron,With firm strides we are crossing its summit.We are crossing its summit,The rolling hills sea-blue,The dying sun blood-red.
Mountains!
I turn my head startled,The sky is three foot three above me!Mountains!Like great waves surging in a crashing sea,Like a thousand stallionsIn full gallop in the heat of battle.Mountains!Piercing the blue of heaven, your barbs unblunted!The skies would fallBut for your strength supporting.
Below the hills fly our flags and banners,
The foe encircles us thousands strong,Steadfastly we stand our ground.Already our defence is iron-clad,Now our wills unite like a fortress.From Huangyangchieh roars the thunder of guns,Word comes the enemy has fled into the night.