Autumn Meditations (4)

 Hear say Chang'an resemble Chinese chess
 Hundred years world affairs not bear sorrow
 Nobility degree dwelling all new master
 Civil military clothes cap different former time
 Straight north pass mountain gold drum arouse
 Invade west cart horse feather document hurry
 Fish dragon still silent autumn river cold
 Motherland peace live have thing think


 I've heard them say that Chang'an seems like in a game of chess,
 A hundred years of world events have caused unbearable pain.
 The palaces of the noblemen all have their new masters,
 Civil and military dress and caps are not like those before.
 Straight north over mountain passes, gongs and drums ring out,
 Conquering the west, carts and horses, feather-hurried dispatches.
 The fish and dragons are still and silent, the autumn river cold,
 A peaceful life in my homeland always in my thoughts.

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