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Ding Xi Fan · Sealed in Dust
In the blink of an eye, years and months pile up; the affairs of the world — whipping up the dust of the campaign, tempering the lines on my brow.
Light cavalry — on whom do they rely to cross the desert? Clashing weapons startle the depths of a dream. Again I see the desert poplars cracking in the wind, sweeping the yellow clouds.
Glosses—
Crossing the desert: to pass over the sands;
Yellow clouds: the clouds of the frontier. In the desert country beyond the passes the yellow sand flies up and the sky is often yellow, hence the name.
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