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赠 酒 泉 韩 太 守
Presented to Prefect Han of Jiuquan
太 守 有 能 政
遥 闻 如 古 人
俸 钱 尽 供 客
48
家 计 常 清 贫
酒 泉 西 望 玉 关 道
千 山 万 碛 皆 白 草
辞 君 走 马 归 长 安
49
思 君 倏 忽 令 人 老
The prefect has effective governing measures;
His renown has spread far and wide, like that of
the ancients.
He spends all his earnings in providing for his guests,
Household accounts are often wiped clean.
At Jiuquan gazing west – the road to Yu Pass,
A thousand mountains, ten thousand deserts – all is
white grass.
Taking leave of you, riding back to Chang'an;
Thinking of you quickly makes one old.
48 Here following the QTS version which has 常 (chang, often) whereas the CSJJZ has 亦 (yi, also). See QTS 199.2059.
49 CSJJZ, p. 89.