Liu Zhongyong
For years， to guard① the Jade Pass and the River of Gold，
With our hands on our horse-whips and our sword hilts②，
We have watched the green graves③ change to snow
And the Yellow Stream rings the Black Mountain forever.
① guardvt. 保卫；守卫；看守；监视 vi. 防范；警惕
② hiltn. (刀、剑、工具等的)柄
③ graven. 墓穴；埋葬处； 死亡
征人怨
柳中庸
岁岁金河复玉关，
朝朝马策与刀环。
三春白雪归青冢，
万里黄河绕黑山。