李贺·《马诗二十三首（其四）》英译

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向前敲瘦骨，犹自带铜声。

Horse Poems

Li He

IV

No ordinary horse this, but a star incarnate, this charger of mine.

Stepping forward, I tap his frame. Bony, to be sure; yet it gives a metallic ring.