Glorious China of the Great Tang, With Me at Its Heart

The shimmering waves stretch for thousands of miles, yet where is there a spring river without moonlight? Who can rival the glory of the Tang Dynasty through the ages? Tang elegance brushes the railings, while dew glistens like jade. How many men have striven for greatness, and how many years have dreamed of returning to the Tang? The Tang's mountains and rivers lie in distant lands, beneath the same moon and wind, though its people are no more. What a splendid age of peace, with hibiscus and peonies blooming alike. How mighty its civil and martial virtues, peerless in all the world, unmatched for a thousand years. The Han and Tang Yuefu records preserve its spirit. I would have my soul transmigrate, serve my country, care for its people, and bear the glory of the Nine Provinces into eternity!