王昌齡 城頭鐵鼓聲猶振，匣里金刀血未乾。 Sounds from iron drums on battlements are still resonating, Down the scabbard, blood on my golden sword's penetrating.

【出塞】二首之二    唐 • 王昌齡            
 

          騮馬新跨白玉鞍，
          戰罷沙場月色寒。
          城頭鐵鼓聲猶振，
          匣里金刀血未乾。 


CHU SAI ("Crossing the Border" Song) NO. 2 (of 2)
-- by WANG CHANGLING (c. 698 - 756)
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

On my fierce steed, I fought astride a new jade saddle white;
Now, as the battle ends -- the sands shine cold this moon-lit night,
Sounds from iron drums on battlements are still resonating,
Down the scabbard, blood on my golden sword's penetrating.


王昌齡 ... <其诗以七绝见长，尤以登第之前赴西北边塞所作边塞诗最著。他的边塞诗气势雄浑，格调高昂，充满了积极向上的精神。世称 王龙标，有 “诗家天子王江宁” 之称，...>。