by Tu Fu (712 - 770)

秋兴八首 (四)
Language: Chinese (中文) 
闻道长安似弈棋
百年世事不胜悲
王侯第宅皆新主
文武衣冠异昔时
直北关山金鼓振
征西车马羽书迟
鱼龙寂寞秋江冷
故国平居有所思

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