頭經刀砍方為貴 屍不封泥骨始香。The head couldn't be glorious and majestic Unless off it was lopp'd

向辛亥革命先烈們致敬對聯：

     頭經刀砍方為貴，
     屍不封泥骨始香。


Couplet Dedicated to the Martyred Freedom-Fighters of the Pre-1911/12 Xin Hai Revolution:
-- by Anon
-- Translated by Frank C Yue

The head couldn't be glorious and majestic
Unless off it was lopp'd;
No bones could e'er bear fragrance aromatic,
Buried 'neath turf and rock.


from the net:

< 楊曾毅 老先生... 所書對聯是:

「革命成功辛亥百年懷烈士、
    黃花碧血捐驅為國念先賢」>