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第240章 回乡偶书-The Return of the Native

七 言 绝 句

Seven-Character-quatrain

回乡偶书

贺知章

少小离家老大回,乡音无改鬓毛衰。

儿童相见不相识,笑问客从何处来?

The Return of the Native

He Zhizhang

When I was young I left home; now an old man I return.

Though my accent is unchanged, my temple hairs thinner turn.

We don’t know each other — I and the kids I chance to meet.

They ask me to tell them where I come from with a smile sweet.