登幽州[1]台歌
[唐]陈子昂
前不见古人,
后不见来者。
念天地之悠悠[2],
独怆然[3]而涕下。
注释:
[1]幽州:古十二州之一,现为北京市。
[2]悠悠:形容时间长久,空间广大。
[3]怆(chuànɡ)然:形容悲伤的样子。
On the Tower at Youzhou
Chen Zi’ang
Where are the great men of the past;
And where are those of future years?
The sky and earth forever last;
Here and now I alone shed tears.