陈子昂·《赠乔侍御》英译

汉廷荣巧宦，云阁薄边功。

可怜骢马使，白首为谁雄。

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For Imperial Procurator Qiao

Cheng Zi’ang

Those cunning officials are promoted high;

Of heroes on frontier the court makes light.

Impartial as you are, you can but sigh;

In vain are you a hero with hair white.