登鹳雀楼
王之涣
白日依山尽,黄河入海流。
欲穷千里目,更上一层楼。
*五言绝句
Ascending the Guan-Que Pavilion
Translated by Xuemei Li 2010.10.24
Behind the hills the sun descends;
The Yellow River flows seabound.
To view a thousand miles beyond,
A higher floor one should ascend.
*Iambic tetrameter 四步抑扬格