News of Victory

News of Victory 闻官军收河南河北
Poem DU Fu 杜甫
Music Evan Mack (美国 USA)
Soprano Deborah Solange Martínez
Baritone Ihor Mostovoi

“News of Victory” by DU Fu
杜甫《闻官军收河南河北》
剑外忽传收蓟北，
初闻涕泪满衣裳。
却看妻子愁何在，
漫卷诗书喜欲狂。
白日放歌须纵酒，
青春作伴好还乡。
即从巴峡穿巫峡，
便下襄阳向洛阳。

From the outside of Jianmen Pass came news of victory in north of Jizhou,
I burst into tears that soak my clothes.
One look at my wife and children my heart lightens,
I pick up a book and begin to read with joy.
Singing in daytime calls for a cup of wine,
We shall travel home while spring weather lasts.
From Ba Gorge through Wu Gorge,
From Xiangyang straight to Luoyang.