Monday, 24 March 2014

詠懷古跡 (五) 杜甫


詠懷古跡 ()      杜甫(712-770)

諸葛大名垂宇宙,宗臣遺像肅清高。
三分割據紆籌策,萬古雲霄一羽毛。
伯仲之間見伊呂,指揮若定失蕭曹。
運移漢祚終難復,志決身殲軍務勞。

Thoughts on an Ancient Site (5)       Du Fu (712-770)
Zhuge Liang’s great name resounds in the universe through all eternity,
The portrait of this great statesman keeps people in awe of his majestic sublimity,
The eventual tripartite division of the empire thwarted his grand strategy,
Yet he soars like a single feather high amidst the clouds through the ages,
Yi Yin and Lu Shang could only be counted as his peers,
Xiao He and Cao Shen were nothing compared to his military expertise,
But the house of Han had lost the favour of Providence,
Yet for committed pledges, he resolutely let himself be perished amid his strenuous military endeavors.

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