Recapture of the Regions North andSouth of the Yellow River

Recapture of the Regions North andSouth of the Yellow River

by Du Fu

translated by Xu Yuanchong

It's said the Northern Gate is recaptured of late;

When the news reach my ears, my gown is wet with tears.

Staring at my wife's face, of grief I find no trace;

Rolling up my verse books, my joy like madness looks.

Though I am white-haired, still I'd sing an drink my fill.

With verdure spring's aglow, it's time we homeward go.

We shall sail all the way through Three Gorges in a day.

Going down to Xiangyang, we'1l come up to Luoyang.

闻官军收河南河北

[唐] 杜甫

剑外忽传收蓟北，初闻涕泪满衣裳。

却看妻子愁何在，漫卷诗书喜欲狂。

白日放歌须纵酒，青春作伴好还乡。

即从巴峡穿巫峡，便下襄阳向洛阳。