TUNE: FRAGRANCE OF LAUREL BRANCHIN MEMORY OF THE ANCIENT CAPITALI climb the heightAnd stretch my sight:Late autumn just begins its gloomy time.

The ancient capital looks sublime.

The limpid river, beltlike, flows a thousand miles;Emerald peaks on peaks tower in piles.

In the declining sun sails come and go;Against west wind wineshop streamers flutter high and low.

The painted boatIn cloud afloat,Like stars in Silver River egrets fly.

What a picture before the eye!

The days gone bySaw people in opulence vie.

Alas!

Shame on shame came under the walls,In palace halls.

Leaning on rails, in vain I utter sighsOver ancient kingdoms’ fall and rise.

The running water saw the Six Dynasties pass,But I see only chilly mist and withered grass.

Even now and againThe songstresses still singThe song composed in vainBy a captive king.

桂枝香金陵怀古登临送目，正故国晚秋，天气初肃。

千里澄江似练，翠峰如簇。

征帆去棹残阳里，背西风，酒旗斜矗。

彩舟云淡，星河鹭起，图画难足。

念往昔，繁华竞逐。

叹门外楼头，悲恨相续。

千古凭高对此，谩嗟荣辱。

六朝旧事随流水，但寒烟，衰草凝绿。

至今商女，时时犹唱，后庭遗曲。

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