Du Fu: Campaign After Campaign, Here Come Captives More And More 杜甫 獻凱日繼踵 Poem by Frank Yue

"After Peace Returns to the Frontier"
Poem No.4 (of 5)
- by DU FU (712－770)
- Translated by Frank C Yue

Campaign after campaign, here come captives more and more;
At the two western Vassal States, now there is no war.
At the frontier land where the brave and victorious stay,
Happy drums and wind instruments are heard night and day.
Boats bearing grains from Bo Hai go there, busy as ever;
Resources are stockpiled at places south of the River.
Dress for ev'n servants and slaves is made of linen and silk fine;
The haughty lord just ignores the Capital, his rank raised high!
They dare not report him, people of the districts new and wild -
At the wide cross roads, those who reported him were led to die!


(2013.09.02)
victory
war and peace
frontiers


《後出塞》五首其四唐 • 杜甫


獻凱日繼踵，兩蕃靜無虞。
漁陽豪俠地，擊鼓吹笙竽。
雲帆轉遼海，粳稻來東吳。
越羅與楚練，照耀輿台軀。
主將位益崇，氣驕陵上都。
邊人不敢議，議者死路衢。

《后出塞》五首其四唐 • 杜甫

献凯日继踵，两蕃静无虞。
渔阳豪侠地，击鼓吹笙竽。
云帆转辽海，粳稻来东吴。
越罗与楚练，照耀舆台躯。
主将位益崇，气骄凌上都：
边人不敢议，议者死路衢。