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杜牧: 将赴吴兴登乐游原/ Du Mu: I CLIMB TO THE LEYOU TOMBS BEFORE LEAVING FOR WUXING

将赴吴兴登乐游原

杜牧

清时有味是无能, 闲爱孤云静爱僧。

欲把一麾江海去, 乐游原上望昭陵。

 

I CLIMB TO THE LEYOU TOMBS BEFORE LEAVING FOR WUXING

Du Mu

Even in this good reign, how can I serve?

The lone cloud rather, the Buddhist peace....

Once more, before crossing river and sea,

I face the great Emperor's mountain-tomb.