杜甫·《恨别》英译

洛城一别四千里，胡骑长驱五六年。

草木变衰行剑外，兵戈阻绝老江边。

思家步月清宵立，忆弟看云白日眠。

闻道河阳近乘胜，司徒急为破幽燕。

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Hating Separation

Du Fu

Once parted from Luoyang, four, five thousand miles;

five, six years now, far-off barbarian riders swooping down on us.

Grass and trees wither and fade, a journeyer beyond Sword Gate;

war pikes bar my path, by riverside I grow old.

Recalling home, I pace the moonlight, stand in the clear evening;

thinking of younger brothers, watching clouds, at midday half asleep.

I hear that in Heyang these days our troops pile victory on victory.

Quick now, Commander, capture You and Yan for us! ¹

1. Heyang is the province of Henan south of the Yellow River where the government forces defeated the rebel leader Shi Siming in 760. You and Yan are the regions in the northeast around Beijing where the rebels had their stronghold. The commander is Li Guangbi, leader of the government troops.