1. In August, the wind is high and the hawk has white brocade hair. ——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Two Poems on Watching the White Eagle"
Translation: In northern Xinjiang in August, the wind is high and the air is crisp. The eagles in northern Xinjiang are covered with feathers as white as brocade. .
2. The miserable wind blows away the frost, and the goshawk knocks over the dawn. ——"Caged Eagle Ci" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: Severe frost is flying in the bleak autumn wind, and the eagle spreads its wings straight into the sky to welcome the dawn.
3. The grass dries up and the hawk’s eye becomes sick, and the snow falls on the horse’s hooves. ——Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty, "Watching the Hunt"
Translation: The autumn grass is withered and yellow, and the eagle's eyes are sharper; the ice and snow are melting, and the horse's hooves are especially brisk.
4. The arrows chase the clouds and fall, and the eagle flies with the moon and the rabbit. ——"Watching the Hunt" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: As soon as the feather arrow is fired, the flying giant in the clouds falls to the ground; the falcon flies high, as if it is going to hunt the white rabbit in the moon palace.
5. Destroy the tiger in the threshold and restrain the eagle on the sill. ——Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "To the Young Man in Xinping"
Translation: Just like a tiger imprisoned in a cage, an eagle is tied to an arm.