May 31, 2009
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A poem from Cao Cao
Though the Tortoise Lives Long
Though the tortoise blessed with magic powers lives long,
Its days have their allotted span;Though winged serpents ride high on the mist,
They turn to dust and ashes at the last;An old war-horse may be stabled,
Yet still it longs to gallop a thousand li;And a noble-hearted man though advanced in years
Never abandons his proud aspirations.Man's span of life, whether long or short,
Depends not on Heaven alone;One who eats well and keeps cheerful
Can live to a great old age.And so, with joy in my heart,
I hum this song.
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