Du Fu: Two Years of Xuzong’s Reign, Naturally I Escaped From the Capital’s Jin Guang Gate

 

Two Years of Xuzong’s Reign, Naturally I Escaped From the Capital’s Jin Guang Gate, Travel Narrow Streets to Feng Xiang. After New Years, Got to Huazhou as a Petty Official, Made Farewells to My Relatives, Left By the Same Gate As When I Was Running For My Life

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Du Mu: Today Muster More Troops

 

[updated October 2022]

 

Today Muster More Troops, His Majesty the Emperor Issued a Conscription Imperial Edict, Quickly We Achieved Military Success, Xinjiang Has Many Different Prefectures, One After Another They Surrendered, This Government Official Obtained Honor and Sacred Success, Soon After We Sang and Chanted

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