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Everlasting Longing By Lu You 长相思/陆游
面苍然。鬓皤然。满腹诗书不值钱。官闲常昼眠。画凌烟。上甘泉。自古功名属少年。知心惟杜鹃。
My face looks pasty,
My grey hair grows sparsely,
Poems and books inside me are not worth money.
Being unemployed, I often sleep in day time leisurely.
Portraits on the Ice and Smoke Attic.
Summoned by the Emperor to do the duty.
Fame belongs to youngsters since the ancient times.
Now only the cuckoo knows my mind.
September 2, 2014
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