No. 15 · Five-character ancient verse
望岳
Gazing at the Sacred Peak
by Du Fu 杜甫 · 712 – 770
- Mountains
- Ambition
岱宗夫如何How should I speak of Mount Tai?
齐鲁青未了Its green never ends, through Qi and Lu.
造化钟神秀Nature has gathered here all that is divine and fine;
阴阳割昏晓its dark and bright slopes split dusk from dawn.
荡胸生曾云Layer on layer of cloud rises and washes my breast;
决眦入归鸟I strain my eyes to follow the homing birds.
会当凌绝顶One day I shall stand on the very summit
一览众山小and see all other mountains as small.
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