刘禹锡·《西塞山怀古》英译

王浚楼船下益州，金陵王气黯然收。

千寻铁锁沉江底，一片降幡出石头。

人世几回伤往事，山形依旧枕寒流。

今逢四海为家日，故垒萧萧芦荻秋。

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Mount West-Fort: Reflections on an Ancient Battle

Liu Yuxi

Down from Yizhou, Wang Jun’s battleships came tearing,

Jinling, the Wu’s capital, lost its regal bearing.

With the blocking iron-chains broken and sunk,

Over the city wall a white flag appeared, wavering.

Aloof from the myriad sad human affairs,

On a cold river the mountain lies, resting.

Today, everywhere there is peace, there is home, yet

Buried in autumnal reeds the ancient ruins are, rustling.