English Rendering
Few days' touring north sea with favorable wind,
Back again at the start of great
My loyal heart to His Majesty is like a compass,
It will never stop if not pointing at the south.
Yangtse River
- Poetry of Wen Tianxiang
《扬子江》Original Text (中文原文)
几日随风北海游，回从扬子大江头。
臣心一片磁针石，不指南方不肯休。
Meaning & Analysis
By Wen Tianxiang
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