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Tu Fu

甫　杜


THE EIGHT-SIDED FORTRESS
The Three Kingdoms, divided, have been bound by his greatness.The Eight-Sided Fortress is founded on his fame;Beside the changing river, it stands stony as his griefThat he never conquered the Kingdom of Wu.

(49a, 52a)

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