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West mountains white snow three city fort South bank clear river 10000 li bridge Sea inside wind world all brother part Sky limit tears tears one body far Alone support late late offering much sick Not have stream dust repay emperor Astride horse beyond suburbs at times extreme gaze Not bear human affairs day desolate |
By the three walled cities, white snow lies on the western hills, The thousand li bridge reaches the clear river's southern bank. In the wind and sea of this world, my brothers are now dispersed, Alone at the end of the sky, I weep for what is lost. I nurse myself alone, so old I have only sickness to offer, I have no trickle or mote of strength to repay the emperor. On horseback, outwith the city, at times I gaze afar, I cannot bear our condition, which daily grows more desolate. |