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七言絕句 王翰 涼州詞

葡萄美酒夜光杯, 欲飲琵琶馬上催。
醉臥沙場君莫笑, 古來征戰幾人回。

Seven-character-quatrain
Wang Han A SONG OF LIANGZHOU

They sing, they drain their cups of jade,
They strum on horseback their guitars.
...Why laugh when they fall asleep drunk on the sand ? --
How many soldiers ever come home?