III
A thousand houses with mountain ramparts a quiet morning shine
Day after day at the river towers I sit in the bluegreen hillsFor a second night the fishermen still sail by, sail by
In clear autumn the swallows again fly on, fly onKuang Heng presenter of thoughts his works and fame declined
Liu Xiang transmitter of classics his mind and job gone offAll my classmates from my youth have all done so well
At Wu Ling in fine clothes riding their well-fed steeds
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