river and sea,

    For years  --

    And suddenly to find you seems like a dream....

    itc, we ask how old we are.

    ...Our single lamp s,

    On a bamboo- t shed in rain;

    But forgetting t omorrow,

    Let us s of this farewell wine.

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    五言律诗

    司空曙

    喜外弟卢纶见宿

    静夜四无邻， 荒居旧业贫。

    雨中黄叶树， 灯下白头人。

    以我独沉久， 愧君相访频。

    平生自有分， 况是蔡家亲。

    Five-cer-regular-verse

    Sikong Shu

    it t night,

    tage;

    And as raindrops brighten yellow leaves,

    te head....

    Out of these many years,

    I am aso receive you here.

    But you cannot come too often,

    More ther, lifelong friend.

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    五言律诗

    司空曙

    贼平后送人北归

    世乱同南去， 时清独北还。

    他乡生白发， 旧国见青山。

    晓月过残垒， 繁星宿故关。

    寒禽与衰草， 处处伴愁颜。

    Five-cer-regular-verse

    Sikiong Shu

    tO A FRIEND BOUND NORth

    AFtER thE REBELLION

    In dangerous times h;

    Noy,  me.

    But remember my e among strangers,

    ains of home.

    ...t,

    Leaving star-clusters above an old gate....

    thering grasses,

    urn my face.

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    刘禹锡

    蜀先主庙

    天地英雄气， 千秋尚凛然。

    势分三足鼎， 业复五铢钱。

    得相能开国， 生儿不象贤。

    凄凉蜀故妓， 来舞魏宫前。

    Five-cer-regular-verse

    Liu Yuxi

    IN tEMPLE OF t KING OF ShU

    Even in t of a hero

    Lives and reigns for thousands of years.

    You  of ts three legs;

    It he currency;

    You c premier t