犹有竟时。
腾蛇乘雾，
The people suffer more and more; They’re bold but act against the law.
终为土灰。
传说神龟有几千年的寿命，
At the sight of these poor men, The might of sorrow strikes again.
但总会有死的一天。
腾蛇能够乘云驾雾，
In such a pondering mood I am That I sing it as an epigram.
也不免同蝼蚁化为尘土。
老骥伏枥，
Long in the world the turtle stays, Yet it has an end unto its days.
志在千里。
烈士暮年，
High in the sky the dragon flies, Yet it returns to earth when it dies.
壮心不已。
骏马被关在厩中，
Long in the pen the old steed stays, Yet recalls its running ways.
心中只想着千里驰驱。
有大志的人虽到晚年，
A hero blest with senior years Aims high, strives hard dismissing fears.
壮心也不会停止。
盈缩之期，
How long the sand of life may flow, Not to Heaven alone we owe.
不但在天。
养怡之福，
Sound in body, sound in mind, We can leave death far behind.
可得永年。
幸甚至哉，
In such a pondering mood I am That I sing it as an epigram.