Liu Yuxi In Caizhou City The Rebels Were Fearful Of Their Plight 劉禹錫 蔡州城中眾心死 妖星夜落照壕水 Poem by Frank Yue

PING CAIZHOU:
"Crushing the Rebellion at Caizhou" No.1 (of 3)
-by LIU YUXI (772-842)
-Translated by Frank C Yue

In Caizhou City the rebels were fearful of their plight;
O'er the dark moat at night fell an ominous meteorite.
The mighty Han "Flying General" seemed to come out of the sky;
With a whiz of his horse whip, the stout gates were flung open wide.
Surprised, the demoralised rebel army surrender'd,
Like hibernating creatures shocked by the Spring thunder.
Hands tied, the leader got onto the cart for prisoner;
The large, silk Vict'ry-Report Banner in the wind flutter'd.
Now to the liberated cities, the Prime Minister does go;
Receiving him in the suburb is the General with his bow.
Commoners return in peace to their villages and cities,
The children are bouncing around, the troops dancing happily.


《平蔡州三首》其一 唐 • 劉禹錫

蔡州城中眾心死， 妖星夜落照壕(河) 水。

漢家飛將下天來， 馬棰一揮門洞開。

賊徒崩騰望旗拜， 有若群蟄驚春雷。
　　
狂童面縛登檻車， 太白夭矯垂捷書。

相公從容來鎮撫， 常侍郊迎負文弩。

四人歸業閭里間， 小兒跳浪健兒舞。


《平蔡州三首》其一 唐 • 刘禹锡

蔡州城中众心死， 妖星夜落照壕(河) 水。
汉家飞将下天来， 马箠一挥门洞开。
贼徒崩腾望旗拜， 有若群蛰惊春雷。
狂童面缚登槛车， 太白夭矫垂捷书。
相公从容来镇抚， 常侍郊迎负文弩。
四人归业闾里间， 小儿跳浪健儿舞。