觀滄海 （三國）曹操

東臨碣石，以觀滄海。水何澹澹，山島竦峙。

樹木叢生，百草豐茂。秋風蕭瑟，洪波湧起。

日月之行，若出其中；星漢燦爛，若出其裡。

幸甚至哉！歌以詠誌。

Watching the Blue Sea

by Cao Cao of Three Kingdoms period

Arriving at Jieshi in east

To watch the blue sea.

Water’s so tranquil;

Islands tower high.

Woods grow here and there;

All sorts of grass so lush.

Autumn winds soughing;

Billows surging.

The move of sun and moon

As if out of waves.

Galaxies of stars so brilliant

Like out from the sea.

Lucky to the utmost;

I sing out my wish.