岑参

　　走马川行奉送封大夫出师西征

　　君不见走马川行雪海边， 平沙莽莽黄入天。

　　轮台九月风夜吼， 一川碎石大如斗，

　　随风满地石乱走。 匈奴草黄马正肥，

　　金山西见烟尘飞， 汉家大将西出师。

　　将军金甲夜不脱， 半夜军行戈相拨，

　　风头如刀面如割。 马毛带雪汗气蒸，

　　五花连钱旋作冰， 幕中草檄砚水凝。

　　虏骑闻之应胆慑， 料知短兵不敢接，

　　车师西门伫献捷。

　　Seven-character-ancient-verse

　　Cen Can

　　A SONG OF RUNNING-HORSE RIVER IN FAREWELL

　　TO GENERAL FENG OF THE WESTERN EXPEDITION

　　Look how swift to the snowy sea races Running-Horse River！ ——

　　And sand, up from the desert, flies yellow into heaven.

　　This Ninth-month night is blowing cold at Wheel Tower,

　　And valleys, like peck measures, fill with the broken boulders¹

　　That downward, headlong, follow the wind.

　　……In spite of grey grasses, Tartar horses are plump；

　　West of the Hill of Gold, smoke and dust gather.

　　O General of the Chinese troops, start your campaign！

　　Keep your iron armour² on all night long,

　　Send your soldiers forward with a clattering³ of weapons！

　　……While the sharp wind's point cuts the face like a knife,

　　And snowy sweat steams on the horses' backs,

　　Freezing a pattern of five-flower coins,

　　Your challenge from camp, from an inkstand of ice,

　　Has chilled the barbarian⁴ chieftain's heart.

　　You will have no more need of an actual battle！ ——

　　We await the news of victory, here at the western pass！