English Rendering
The road is overwhelmed with their pride,
Saddled steeds brighten the roadside.
How proud these officers appear
For they are eunuchs without fear!
They wear official tassels red
And violet ribbon round the head.
To feast in the army they're proud,
Their horses run as light as cloud.
They drink and eat, wine cup in hand,
Delicious food from sea and land.
The oranges come from the lakeside;
The fish from Heaven's Pool well fried.
Full fed, they set their heart at ease;
Drunken, they would do as they please.
This year in the south the drought rages;
Men eat human flesh like savages.
