Enlisting

Enlisting 从军行
Poem YANG Jiong 杨炯
Music Nicholas Bentz (美国 USA)
Baritone José Rubio
Baritone Valdis Jansons
Bass Wei Wu

“Enlisting” by YANG Jiong
杨炯《从军行》
烽火照西京，
心中自不平。
牙璋辞凤阙，
铁骑绕龙城。
雪暗凋旗画，
风多杂鼓声。
宁为百夫长，
胜作一书生。

Flames of war have set the capital ablaze,
My heart can no longer stay still and steady.
The royal order has hardly left the palace,
Mounted warriors are already routing the enemies.
Snow has dulled the bright pennants,
Howling wind has joined the roaring drums.
Better lead a hundred soldiers into war,
Than live as a sheltered scholar.