The Han house is declining, the barbarians of the four directions have become unfriendly; They raise arms, and wars are incessant. Pity my father and mother who bore and reared me: For witnessing partings and turmoil— this is the moment. At gauze windows, looking into mirrors, I had not experienced the world; I thought that the beaded curtains could shelter me. One day the barbarian cavalry entered China; Suddenly everywhere we met nomads. My unfortunate life is now at sword's point, Alas, a helpless woman carried away into the aliens' dust.
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1. The Abduction of Wen-chi
Date: 2021-09-06 03:35 am (UTC)動干戈兮征戰頻。
哀哀父母生育我，
見亂離兮當此辰。
紗牕對 鏡未經事，
將謂珠簾能蔽身。
一朝虜騎入中國，
蒼黃處處逢胡人。
忽將薄命委鋒鏑，
可惜紅顏隨虜塵。
The Han house is declining, the barbarians of the four directions have become unfriendly;
They raise arms, and wars are incessant.
Pity my father and mother who bore and reared me:
For witnessing partings and turmoil— this is the moment.
At gauze windows, looking into mirrors, I had not experienced the world;
I thought that the beaded curtains could shelter me.
One day the barbarian cavalry entered China;
Suddenly everywhere we met nomads.
My unfortunate life is now at sword's point,
Alas, a helpless woman carried away into the aliens' dust.