戰鼓 佇遠方唚雷震動
The sound of war drums were roaring like thunders blazing from the distance
影消聲退 黯然無風
Faded out the shadow,shrunk back the rattle,and went silence the wind
烽火 佇遠方奭亮清空
The war fire was burning,lighting up the clear sky in the distance
日熄雲濁 眺無裭陽
Went out the sun light,blended was the cloud,and no longer could the sun be seen
宗廟 佇亂世中凋搖崩落
Our country was toppling and collapsing in these turbulent days
旗靡轍亂 矢盡援絕
Fell over the banners and flags, in a mess were the tracing ruts, we have run out of arrows and been cut off from help
中土 佇兵荒中十室九空
There were no lives in houses built on the mainland of our country in this great confusion of war
瘡痍滿目 殘垣無終
There was the land,covered with wounds and endless ruined houses and walls

狼火 肆起
Flames of war were raised at all borders

皇天 入暗暝
The imperial sky has fallen into the darkness
文弱 墜社稷
The frail scholars have led to the perish of my nation
蒼狼 噬疆池
The starving wolves from the north are gobbling up our territory
遺黧 喪胡塵
Under the butcher's swords were our people,lost in the storm of war

營馬 蹄疾
The horses were galloping at their full speed
愕然顧眄 遽然將至
In full fury broke in the enemies,it was in such a hurry that we hardly had time to react,but to stare around,stunned
銃火 炮鳴
There came the thunder of blunderbusses and guns
危矢蔽日淹甲兵
Drowned in the deadly arrows overspreading the sky,were our soldiers in amour

血肉 塗郤地
Whose flesh were smeared to the ground of the border
萬首 懸城郭
Whose heads,thousands of them,were hung on all city walls
州畿 續遭災
One after another were the imperial domains,triumphed over by hostile troops
炎宋 淪陷滅
The imperial Song was falling into those foes'hands

蒼生零 銘心
Inscribed on mind,that our people were plunged into such abyss of misery
恨未雪 常記
Bore in heart the bitter hatred,as long as we hadn't avenged ourselves

悽惶 憤悲
The sorrow and rage were boiling in our throats
戰鼓長鳴 禽獸走飛
The everlasting roll of war drums scared the fowls and beasts to run

殘風吹 悲馬鳴
Feebly howled the wind,and plaintively neighed the horses,
神土沉哀鴻遍地天數盡
The middle kingdom has sunk,the air was filled will cries of lamentation,Our fate has come

飄萍 孤危
Drifting about like a lonely shi in great danger
幼主南遷 叛鎮閉守
The young emperor was carried toward south, but the Caitan city has betrayed their king, shutting its gate tight,declining their visitors
不納 舟楫
The rebels wouldn't let in their emperor's boat
反背盡戮 忠軍宗室
Massacred by those rats were the righteous governors,who had kept their loyal to their king

元敵 追迫 洶急
The Yuan troops were approaching in rapid movement
玄壤 繼失 無退
Piece by piece our land was taken away,and no route for retreat was left for us
幢戟 永戍 傲立
With their proud,forever stood the guard of honor
誓死 背城 借一
They dared their lives to fight the decisive battle. With their backs facing the city wall,they would fight to the last ditch

皇天 入暗暝
The imperial sky has fallen into the darkness
文弱 墜社稷
The frail scholars have led to the perish of my nation
蒼狼 噬疆池
The starving wolves from the north are gobbling up our territory
遺黧 喪胡塵
Under the butcher's swords were our people,lost in the storm of war
血肉 塗郤地
Whose flesh were smeared to the ground of the border
萬首 懸城郭
Whose heads, thousands of them, were hung on all city walls
州畿 續遭災
One after another were the imperial domains,triumphed over by hostile troops
炎宋 淪陷滅
The imperial Song was falling into those foes’hands

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佞臣 佇國難中反背成讎
Those courtiers, who betrayed their country in this national calamity
舍信忘義 名臭萬年
They would forever leave a stink,for they went against their words and obligations
忠烈 佇沙場中棄生忘死
Those martyrs,who disregarded their own safety to fight for their land on the battle field
碧血丹心 名留汗青
Their heart of loyalty would be seen,and their names would be carved into the scroll of fame