王維 孰知不向邊庭苦？縱死猶聞俠骨香。 Who doesn't know it's hard fighting at the country's far-off fringe? Should I die, of sweet fragrant Chivalry, my bones may still tinge!

 【少年行】 唐 • 王維  
 
出身仕漢羽林郎，
初隨驃騎戰漁陽。
孰知不向邊庭苦？
縱死猶聞俠骨香。
　　　　　　　　　　　 
 
SHAO NIAN XING ("Youthful Adventures") (No. 1)   
-- by WANG WEI  (701-761)
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

An elite Imperial Guard, I rode from the great Han palace     
To join, first time, the General's armies brave and callous.
Who doesn't know it's hard fighting at the country's far-off fringe?
Should I die, of sweet fragrant Chivalry, my bones may still tinge!