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Winds howl and howl at ghosts of those war's killed—
on soldiers' faces shines the stalking moon.
O men, alive or dead, has anyone
portrayed your faces or invoked your souls?

— Đặng Trần Côn

Hồn tử sĩ gió ù ù thổi,
Mặt chinh phu trăng dõi dõi soi.
Chinh phu tử sĩ mấy người,
Nào ai mạc mặt, nào ai gọi hồn.

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At daybreak, heralds speed them through the mists—
the law outweighs what they may feel inside.

I see you off and sorrow—Oh, to be
your horse on land, your vessel on the stream!

Serve well your country with a true-red heart.
Defend your people with an iron will.

To silver may age never turn your hair!
And may I ever keep the looks of youth!

Here at this bridge we'll go our separate ways—
forlorn beside the road, I watch flags fly.

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