1. Meeting the envoy to the capital
Tang Dynasty: Cen Shen
The road to the east of my hometown is long, and my sleeves are full of tears. ?
We will meet soon without pen and paper, and I will rely on you to tell me that you are safe.
Translation
Looking eastward to my hometown, the journey is far and long, and my sleeves are still wet with hot tears. I will meet you on the horse without paper or pen. Please tell my family that I am safe and sound.
2. Three Liangzhou Ci poems
Tang Dynasty: Zhang Ji
The gate of the ancient town is open to the white moraine, and Hu soldiers often stand near the sand pile.
The envoys patrolling the border should leave early, but if they want to inquire about safety, no envoys will come.
The gate of the ancient town is open to the desert, and the soldiers of the Hu people often rely on the hills. The envoys patrolling the border town should leave early, if they want to be safe and sound without the envoys arriving.
3. Two Qiongbian Ci poems
Tang Dynasty: Yao He
In the clear night, silk pipes were scattered all over the city, and pedestrians did not believe that they were biantou.
With sharp arrows and bows, the troops in the four towns were mobilized, and the Tibetan people did not dare to go near the east.
Nothing happened for thousands of miles along the edge, except for the peaceful fire entering the city.
Translation
The night air was clear and the singing and dancing all over the city had just dispersed. Passers-by could not believe that this was the end of the border town. The soldiers from the four towns in the Western Region adjusted their bows and tried their arrows, but the Tibetan people did not dare to approach the east and invade. Thousands of miles of border defense lines were all safe and sound, and the beacon fire was transmitted to the capital one stop at a time.
4. Wulingchun
Song Dynasty: Yang Wanli
Skinny as firewood, painful and sore. Er Xin asked for peace.
Translation
My body was as thin as dry wood and ached everywhere. My son wrote to ask if he was okay.
5. Drunk and singing, the joy of spring is coming and traveling in the middle of the journey
Yuan Dynasty: Gu Derun
It is difficult to go back, so I keep silent and say "return" to say safe.
Translation
It was so difficult to go home. I could only write a letter with the word "peace" in it to comfort my family who miss me.