assivesnow,

    Tallflagsonthreebordersriseuplikeadawn.

    War-torchesihebarbarianmoonlight,

    Mountain-cloudslikechairmeheGreatWallfromthesea.

    ...Thoughnoyouthfulclerkmeanttobeagreatgeneral,

    Ithrowasidemywriting-brush--

    Likethestudentwhotossedoffcapforalariat,

    Ichallemaye.

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    七言律诗

    李颀

    送魏万之京

    朝闻游子唱骊歌，昨夜微霜初度河。

    鸿雁不堪愁里听，云山况是客中过。

    关城树色催寒近，御苑砧声向晚多。

    莫见长安行乐处，空令岁月易蹉跎。

    Seven-character-regular-verse

    LiQi

    AFAREWELLTOWEIWAN

    Thetravellersparting-songsoundsinthedawn.

    Lastnightafirstfrostcameovertheriver;

    Andthegofthewildgeesegrievesmysadheart

    Boundedbyagloomofountains....

    HereieCity,daywillflushcold

    Andwashing-flailsquibythegardensattwilight--

    Howlongshallthecapitaltentyou,

    Wherethemonthsandtheyearssovainlygoby?

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    七言律诗

    崔曙

    九日登望仙台呈刘明府

    汉文皇帝有高台，此日登临曙色开。

    三晋云山皆北向，二陵风雨自东来。

    关门令尹谁能识？河上仙翁去不回，

    且欲竟寻彭泽宰，陶然共醉菊花杯。

    Seven-character-regular-verse

    CuiShu

    ACLIMBONTHEMOUNTAINHOLIDAY

    TOTHETERRACEWHENESEESTHEMAGI

    APOEMSENTTOVICE-PREFECTLU

    TheHanEmperorWenbequeathedusthisterrace

    WhichIclimbtowatchtheingdawn.

    CloudypeaksrunnorthwardihreeJindistricts,

    AndrainsarebloardthroughthetwoLingvalleys.

    ...WhoknowsbutmeabouttheGuardattheGate,

    OrwheretheMagioftheRiverBankis,

    Orhowtofindthatmagistrate,thatpoet,

    W