CROSSING THE FRONTIER

BY TU FU

IWhen bows are bent, they should be bent strongly;When arrows are used, they should be long.The bow-men should first shoot the horses.In taking the enemy prisoner, the Leader should first be taken;There should be no limit to the killing of men.In making a kingdom, there must naturally be a boundary.If it were possible to regulate usurpation,Would so many be killed and wounded?

IWhen bows are bent, they should be bent strongly;When arrows are used, they should be long.The bow-men should first shoot the horses.In taking the enemy prisoner, the Leader should first be taken;There should be no limit to the killing of men.In making a kingdom, there must naturally be a boundary.If it were possible to regulate usurpation,Would so many be killed and wounded?

IWhen bows are bent, they should be bent strongly;When arrows are used, they should be long.The bow-men should first shoot the horses.In taking the enemy prisoner, the Leader should first be taken;There should be no limit to the killing of men.In making a kingdom, there must naturally be a boundary.If it were possible to regulate usurpation,Would so many be killed and wounded?

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When bows are bent, they should be bent strongly;

When arrows are used, they should be long.

The bow-men should first shoot the horses.

In taking the enemy prisoner, the Leader should first be taken;

There should be no limit to the killing of men.

In making a kingdom, there must naturally be a boundary.

If it were possible to regulate usurpation,

Would so many be killed and wounded?


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