登幽州台歌

陈子昂

 

前不见古人， 后不见来者。

念天地之悠悠， 独怆然而涕下。

　

ON A GATE-TOWER AT YUZHOU

Chen Ziang

 

Where, before me, are the ages that have gone?

And where, behind me, are the coming generations?

I think of heaven and earth, without limit, without end,

And I am all alone and my tears fall down.