英倫一聚四十年

英倫一聚四十年

by Wang Ran

世事多變人亦變
英倫一聚四十年
橫車躍馬多無敵
高下難分齊對飲

無緣無故失車馬
勝負欣然心連心
琴棋書畫岂閒事
難得有緣紙上談

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(Editor's note: Poems on the game of Xiangqi are not often seen or heard. We are glad to present one recently written by the player poet Wang Ran :)

Things change in many ways, people also changing
The gathering in the country a forty years through
Chariots attack straight on, horses leaping brave
Difficult to divide winner from loser, raise our cups

Lost of a chariot or a horse, when it's out of the blue
Whatever happens, it's a joy, our hearts in combination
Music, chess, literature and painting are vital matters
Friends it's an opportunity to chat over chessboard true