A SONG OF AN OLD CYPRESS

    Beside temple of t Premier stands an ancient cypress

    itrunk of green bronze and a root of stone.

    ts y men

    And its tip of kingfis in heaven.

    Dating from t rulers great statesman,

    tree is loved now and he people.

    Clouds come to it from far ahe u cliffs,

    And tens on its peak of snow.

    ...East of terday I found

    t ruler and atesman botemple,

    ree, he whole landscape

    In spite of the doors.

    And so firm is t, so established underground,

    t its lone lofty boug of winds,

    Its only protection the heavenly Power,

    Its only endurance t of its Creator.

    ten t move a mountain.

    ...o restore a great house,

    tree es no memorial, yet people understand

    t not unless t can use be made of it....

    Its bitter  may be tenanted nos,

    But its odorous leaves  of ps.

    ...Let wise and .

    ter timber, toug is to use.

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    七言古诗

    杜甫

    观公孙大娘弟子舞剑器行并序

    大历二年十月十九日夔府别驾元持宅见临颍李十二 娘舞剑器，壮其蔚跂。问其所师，曰︰余公孙大娘 弟子也。开元三载，余尚童稚，记于郾城观公孙氏 舞剑器浑脱。浏漓顿挫，独出冠时。自高头宜春梨 园二伎坊内人，洎外供奉，晓是舞者，圣文神武皇 帝初，公孙一人而已。玉貌锦衣，况余白首！今兹 弟子亦匪盛颜。既辨其由来，知波澜莫二。抚事慷 慨，聊为剑器行。昔者吴人张旭善草书书帖，数尝 于邺县见公孙大娘舞西河剑器，自此草书长进，豪 荡感激。即公孙可知矣！

    昔有佳人公孙氏， 一舞剑器动四方。

    观者如山色沮丧， 天地为之久低昂。

    霍如羿射九日落， 矫如群帝骖龙翔，

    来如雷霆收震怒， 罢如江海凝清光。

    绛唇珠袖两寂寞， 晚有弟子传芬芳。

    临颍美人在白帝， 妙舞此曲神扬扬。

    与余问答既有以， 感时抚事增惋伤。

    先帝侍女八千人， 公孙剑器初第一。

    五十年间似反掌， 风尘澒洞昏王室。

    梨园子弟散如烟，