Anonymous, Pre-Qin Period ... The drought burns fierce, the rivers dry, Beneath a harsh and burning sky. Life…
Anonymous, Pre-Qin Period
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The drought burns fierce, the rivers dry,
Beneath a harsh and burning sky.
Life withers, cracking mountain stone,
Earth scorched where Heaven's fires have blown.
This heat consumes my weary soul,
An anxious fire beyond control.
Do ancient spirits hear my plea?
O mighty Heaven, pity me.