幽州夜飲 張說

幽州夜飲     張說 (667-730)

涼風吹夜雨，蕭瑟動寒林，

正有高堂宴，能忘遲暮心。 
軍中宜劍舞，塞上重笳音， 
不作邊城將，誰知恩遇深。

Night booze in Youzhou         Zhang Yue (667-730)

Night rains come with scathing chilly winds,

Sagging the wintry woods and leaving the trees and plants dwindle,
Having a booze in the grand hall with my fellow generals,
Away my misgivings over my ambitions in my late years all go,
With the booze for the army sword dance is the most palatable,
Out here in the borders in tartar pipe music is what we most revel,
If I’ve not led my soldiers out to the borders in our pale,
How should I know how deeply I’ve been graced by His Imperial.