烽火入咸阳。
征师屯广武，
While emergency fire calls for royal orders. When royal troops are stationed in
分兵救朔方。
严秋筋竿劲，
Guangzhou, They go north to the front without ado.
虏阵精且强。
天子按剑怒，
In chilly autumn, with bows made of hard stuff, Enemy troops are very tough and rough.
使者遥相望。
雁行缘石径，
With sword in hand, the king is in a rage And sends forth men to watch the battle stage.
鱼贯度飞梁。
箫鼓流汉思，
The troops pass zigzag stone-paths in a file And cross the vaulting bridges in a while.
疾风冲塞起，
沙砾自飘扬。
The martial music shows their deep home thoughts; Frost wets their flags and shields in north forts.
马毛缩如猬，
角弓不可张。
When gusts of wind in border areas roar, The sands and granules seem to float and soar.