Excerpt from Two Short Songs (I) by Cao Cao in the Eastern Han Dynasty;
There are few stars on the moon, and blackbirds fly south. Turn around the tree three times, what branches can you rely on?
The mountain is never too high, and the sea is never too deep. The duke of Zhou vomited, and the world returned to the heart.
Translation:
There are few stars in the moon, and a group of nesting blackbirds fly south. Fly around the tree for three weeks without breaking your wings. Where can you live?
The mountains do not hesitate to look at the towering rocks, but the sea does not abandon the trickle to see the grandeur. I would like to be as courteous and courteous to the virtuous corporal as Duke Zhou, and I would like the heroes of the world to sincerely submit to me.
Extended data
Creative background:
There are roughly five theories about the creation time of the first poem in academic circles. I. Thirteen years of Jian 'an (208). Second, fifteen years of Jian 'an (2 10). Third, it was written in the first year of Jian 'an in Han Dynasty (196). When Cao Cao moved the Emperor Gaozu to Xudu, Cao Cao sang with his confidants and others. Fourth, eat, drink, and be merry. The exact time has not been verified. 5. May of the 21st year of Jian 'an (2 16).
About the author:
Cao Cao (155-0315,220) was born in Mengde, a lucky man and a small character, Asan, from Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was an outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms.
Cao Cao served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and later named Wang Wei, which laid the foundation for the establishment of Cao Wei. After his death, posthumous title became King Wu. After his son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao.
Cao Cao is proficient in the art of war militarily and attaches importance to talents and talents. Therefore, he took a fancy to his potential molecules at all costs. He is good at writing poems, expressing his political ambitions and reflecting the miserable life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He is magnificent, generous and sad.
Prose is also neat, which opens and prospers Jian 'an literature and leaves precious spiritual wealth to future generations. Lu Xun rated him as "the founder of reforming articles". At the same time, Cao Cao is also good at calligraphy, and Zhang Huaiguan in the Tang Dynasty rated Cao Cao's Cao Zhang as a "wonderful work" in "The Story".
Baidu Encyclopedia-Two Short Songs