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    七言律诗

    崔颢

    黄鹤楼

    昔人已乘黄鹤去，此地空余黄鹤楼。

    黄鹤一去不复返，白云千载空悠悠。

    晴川历历汉阳树，芳草萋萋鹦鹉洲。

    日暮乡关何处是？烟波江上使人愁。

    Seven-character-regular-verse

    CuiHao

    THEYELLOWETERRACE

    Wherelongagoayelloweboreasagetoheaven,

    NothingisleftnowbuttheYelloweTerrace.

    Theyelloweneverrevisitedearth,

    Andwhitecloudsareflyingwithouthimforever.

    ...EverytreeinHanyangbeesclearier,

    AndParrotIslandisaofsweetgrasses;

    ButIlooktowardhome,andtwilightgrowsdark

    Withamistofgriefontheriverwaves.

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    七言律诗

    崔颢

    行经华阴

    岧峣太华俯咸京，天外三峰削不成。

    武帝祠前云欲散，仙人掌上雨初晴。

    河山北枕秦关险，驿树西连汉畤平。

    借问路傍名利客，无如此处学长生。

    Seven-character-regular-verse

    CuiHao

    PASSINGTHROUGHHUAYIN

    Lordsofthecapital,sharp,uhly,

    TheGreatFlowersthreepointspiercethroughheaven.

    CloudsarepartingabovetheTempleoftheWarringEmperor,

    Raihemountain,ontheGiantsPalm.

    Rangesandriversarethestrengthofthiswesterngate,

    Whenceroadsandtrailsleaddownwardintoa.

    ...Opilgrimoffame,Oseekerofprofit,

    Whynotremainhereahenyourdays?

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    七言律诗

    祖咏

    望蓟门

    燕台一去客心惊，箫鼓喧喧汉将营。

    万里寒光生积雪，三边曙色动危旌。

    沙场烽火侵胡月，海畔云山拥蓟城。

    少小虽非投笔吏，论功还欲请长缨。

    Five-character-regular-verse

    ZuYong

    LOOKINGTOWARDAE

    OFTHEGREATWALL

    MyheartsankwhenIheadednorthfromYantry

    Tothecampsofaegithbugleanddrum.

    ...Inanendlesscoldlightofm