The Great River Severed: An Impression
Xu Hui

Two long dikes stretch to the middle of the river
--Two partners met by chance,
Reaching out for strength and friendship…

Again and again the river dashed forward
But failed to dash their hopes.
At last hand in hand they hold on firmly;
A thunderous echo resounds between heaven and earth…

Out of this warm encounter burst forth the blazing sparks
The light ones, rising skyward, change to countless stars;
The heavier ones, falling to the ground,
Change to two banks of street lamps.