Wang Wei, Tang Dynasty Beyond the walls, few footsteps stray, As soldiers climb the heights to say— "Behold …
Wang Wei, Tang Dynasty
Beyond the walls, few footsteps stray,
As soldiers climb the heights to say—
"Behold the dust where horsemen ride,
Nomads swift across the wide."
With beating drums' roar,
Young warriors rise to heed the call.
On the eastern plains, their voices ring,
To honor gods who crown the spring.