李贺·《马诗二十三首（其十二）》英译

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他时须搅阵，牵去借将军。

Horse Poems

Li He

XII

Ears beginning to take shape, erect and sharppointed as a bamboo stake. Nice coat too, though the colour is still uncertain. Fine charger he will make and some day there may be occasion to lend him to a great soldier.