登岳陽樓 On the Gate-tower at Youzhou

杜甫 Du Fu

昔 闻 洞 庭 水 ，
I had always heard of Lake Dongting –
xī wén dòng tíng shuǐ ，
今 上 岳 阳 楼 。
And now at last I have climbed to this tower.
jīn shàng yuè yáng lóu 。
吴 楚 东 南 坼 ，
With Wu country to the east of me and Chu to the south,
wú chǔ dōng nán chè ，
干 坤 日 夜 浮 。
I can see heaven and earth endlessly floating.
gān kūn rì yè fú 。
亲 朋 无 一 字 ，
...But no word has reached me from kin or friends.
qīn péng wú yī zì ，
老 病 有 孤 舟 。
I am old and sick and alone with my boat.
lǎo bìng yǒu gū zhōu 。
戎 马 关 山 北 ，
North of this wall there are wars and mountains –
róng mǎ guān shān běi ，
凭 轩 涕 泗 流 。
And here by the rail how can I help crying?
píng xuān tì sì liú 。

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