When the Emperor came back from his ride they had murdered Lady Yang --
That passion unforgettable through all the suns and moons
They had led him to forsake her by reminding him
Of an emperor slain with his lady once, in a well at Jingyang Palace.
玄宗回马杨妃死，云雨难忘日月新。
终是圣明天子事，景阳宫井又何人。
Seven-character-quatrain
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