Andthenhedisappearsattheturnofthepass, Leavingbehindhimonlyhoof-prints. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------
And then he disappears at the turn of the pass,
Leaving behind him only hoof-prints.
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七言古诗
杜甫
韦讽录事宅观曹将军画马图
国初以来画鞍马, 神妙独数江都王。
将军得名三十载, 人间又见真乘黄。
曾貌先帝照夜白, 龙池十日飞霹雳,
内府殷红玛瑙盘, 婕妤传诏才人索。
盘赐将军拜舞归, 轻纨细绮相追飞;
贵戚权门得笔迹, 始觉屏障生光辉。
昔日太宗拳毛騧, 近时郭家狮子花。
今之新图有二马, 复令识者久叹嗟,
此皆骑战一敌万, 缟素漠漠开风沙。
其余七匹亦殊绝, 迥若寒空杂烟雪;
霜蹄蹴踏长楸间, 马官厮养森成列。
可怜九马争神骏, 顾视清高气深稳。
借问苦心爱者谁? 后有韦讽前支盾。
忆昔巡幸新丰宫, 翠花拂天来向东;
腾骧磊落三万匹, 皆与此图筋骨同。
自从献宝朝河宗, 无复射蛟江水中。
君不见, 金粟堆前松柏里,
龙媒去尽鸟呼风。
又作遁
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Seven-character-ancient-verse
Du Fu
A DRAWING OF A HORSE BY GENERAL CAO
AT SECRETARY WEI FENG\’S HOUSE
Throughout this dynasty no one had painted horses
Like the master-spirit, Prince Jiangdu --
And then to General Cao through his thirty years of fame
The world\’s gaze turned, for royal steeds.
He painted the late Emperor\’s luminous white horse.
For ten days the thunder flew over Dragon Lake,
And a pink-agate plate was sent him from the palace-
The talk of the court-ladies, the marvel of all eyes.
The General danced, receiving it in his honoured home
After this rare gift, followed rapidly fine silks
From many of the nobles, requesting that his art
Lend a new lustre to their screens.
...First came the curly-maned horse of Emperor Taizong,
Then, for the Guos, a lion-spotted horse....
But now in this painting I see two horses,
A sobering sight for whosoever knew them.
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