Frontier Fortress Poems:
1. "Song under the Fortress"
Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
It is snowing in the mountains in May, but there are no flowers, only cold.
I heard broken willows in the flute, but I have never seen the spring scenery.
Watch the battle at dawn with the golden drum, sleep with the jade saddle in your arms at night.
I am willing to put my sword down from my waist to kill Loulan.
Translation
Snowflakes are still falling in the Tianshan Mountains in May, and there are no flowers blooming, only the biting cold.
The flute plays the melody of "Folding Willows", but where can I find the green willows in spring.
Fight at dawn and follow the call of command, and sleep in the open with a saddle on your back at night.
I am only willing to use the sword hanging under my waist to pass through the generals and defeat the enemy for the king.
2. "Send Yuan Er Envoy to Anxi"
Tang·Wang Wei
The morning rain in Weicheng is light and dusty, and the guest houses are green and willows are new.
I advise you to drink a glass of wine. There is no old friend when you leave Yangguan in the west.
Translation
A spring rain in the morning in Weicheng moistened the light dust, and the branches and leaves of the willow trees around the guesthouse were green and new.
My old friend invites you to drink another glass of wine. It will be difficult to meet old relatives when you leave Yangguan to the west.
3. "Liangzhou Ci"
Wang Han of the Tang Dynasty
A luminous cup of grape wine. If you want to drink Pipa, you will be reminded immediately.
Don’t laugh when you are lying drunk on the battlefield. How many people have fought in ancient times.
Translation
At the wine feast, the mellow grape wine was filled into luminous cups. Just as he was about to drink, the sound of the pipa immediately sounded, as if urging people to go to war.
If you are lying drunk on the battlefield, please don’t laugh. How many people who went out to fight in ancient times returned to their hometowns?
4. "The Envoy to the Fortress"
Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty
The bicycle wanted to ask about the side, but the country he belonged to was passing by Juyan.
Zheng Peng left Hansai, returned to Yan and entered Hutian.
The solitary smoke in the desert is straight, and the sun is setting over the long river.
Whenever Xiao Guan is waiting to ride, he will always protect Yan Ran.
Translation
The light chariot Jian Cong is about to go to the border to express condolences, and I want to go to Juyan, which is far away in the northwest frontier.
Like the fluffy grass blown away by the wind, it comes to the frontier fortress, and the wild geese returning to the north are soaring in the sky.
In the vast desert, the solitary smoke rises straight into the sky, and the setting sun is round and round beside the Yellow River.
When I arrived at Xiaoguan, I met the scout cavalry and learned that the commander was still at the front line.
5. "Army March Part 4"
Wang Changling of the Tang Dynasty
The snow-capped mountains are covered by long clouds in Qinghai, and the lonely city looks at Yumen Pass in the distance.
The yellow sand will wear golden armor in a hundred battles, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken.
Translation
Dark clouds covered Qinghai Lake, covering the continuous snow-capped mountains in darkness. The ancient border city and Yumen Pass are thousands of miles apart, facing each other from afar.
The soldiers guarding the border have experienced hundreds of battles, their armor has been worn through, and their ambition is unquenchable. They vow not to return home until they defeat the invading enemy.