李贺·《马诗二十三首（其十八）》英译

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只今掊白草，何日蓦青山。

Horse Poems

Li He

XVIII

He, the best judge of horses, looks closely and notices the whorl on the belly, sure mark of a fleetfooted steed.

But what can you expect of him when he’s not even properly fed?