Enlisting 從軍行
Poem YANG Jiong 楊炯
Music Nicholas Bentz (美國 USA)
Baritone José Rubio
Baritone Valdis Jansons
Bass Wei Wu

“Enlisting” by YANG Jiong
楊炯《從軍行》
烽火照西京，
心中自不平。
牙璋辭鳳闕，
鐵騎繞龍城。
雪暗凋旗畫，
風多雜鼓聲。
寧為百夫長，
勝作一書生。

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.