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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE CAMPAIGN AGAINST WU (1), by WEI WEN-TI
First Line: My charioteer hastens to yoke my carriage
Last Line: Gladly enough would I go to my country's aid.
Subject(s): China - Civil Wars; China - Middle Ages (600 B.c.- 618 A.d.)
First Line: My charioteer hastens to yoke my carriage
Last Line: Gladly enough would I go to my country's aid.
Subject(s): China - Civil Wars; China - Middle Ages (600 B.c.- 618 A.d.)
MY charioteer hastens to yoke my carriage,
For I must go on a journey far away.
"Where are you going on your journey far away?"
To the land of Wu where my enemies are.
But I must ride many thousand miles,
Beyond the Eastern Road that leads to Wu.
Between the rivers bitter winds blow,
Swiftly flow the waters of Huai and Ssu.
I want to take a skiff and cross these rivers,
But alas for me, where shall I find a boat?
To sit idle is not my desire:
Gladly enough would I go to my country's aid.
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