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七言絕句 杜牧 將赴吳興登樂遊原

清時有味是無能, 閒愛孤雲靜愛僧。
欲把一麾江海去, 樂遊原上望昭陵。

Seven-character-quatrain
Du Mu I CLIMB TO THE LEYOU TOMBS
BEFORE LEAVING FOR WUXING

Even in this good reign, how can I serve?
The lone cloud rather, the Buddhist peace....
Once more, before crossing river and sea,
I face the great Emperor's mountain-tomb.