論詩三十首(七)金 – 元好問
慷慨歌谣绝不传,穹庐一曲本天然。
中州万古英雄气,也到陰山敕勒川。
A Quatrain by Yuan Hao-wen (Jin Dynasty)
The old gallant ballad hath lost its heir,
But not, neath yurts, the nature-stirred steppe air.
The Central Plains’ ancient heroic breath
Athwart sweeps Chi’le, Yinshan with its flair.
Tr. Ziyuzile
01/08/2025
(To be revised)