Li Bai: loose translations
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The Emperor of Qin conquered the world. It seemed even the clouds parted before him. His sword made men listen; his wisdom made them followers. He killed the whale that blocked the seaway but he didn’t find the elixir of immortality. Thousands of prisoners dug his tomb, but he’s not lying in his golden coffin.
秦王扫六合,虎视何雄哉! 挥剑决浮云,诸侯尽西来。 明断自天启,大略驾群才。 收兵铸金人,函谷正东开。 铭功会稽岭,骋望琅琊台。 刑徒七十万,起土骊山隈。 尚采不死药,茫然使心哀。 连弩射海鱼,长鲸正崔嵬。 额鼻象五岳,扬波喷云雷。 鬐鬣蔽青天,何由睹蓬莱? 徐巿载秦女,楼船几时回? 但见三泉下,金棺葬寒灰。