On November 14th, Lu You wrote a poem in the wind and rain.

Stiff 1 Lying in a remote village without feeling sorry for yourself, 2 thinking about defending the country and 3 taking turns to go into battle.

Lying in the middle of the night listening to the wind and rain, the iron horse (5) glacier dream.

[Edit this paragraph] Poetry Notes

① jiāng: lying stiff and unable to move. This means that the weather is very cold.

② No self-mourning: No self-mourning.

③ Guard the wheel platform: guard the edge (jiāng). Luntai, a place name of the Western Regions in Han Dynasty, is now located in luntai county, Xinjiang. Here generally refers to the frontier defense stronghold in the north.

④ midnight (lán): late at night.

⑤ Iron horse: A war horse in armor.

[Edit this paragraph] Translation

I lay quietly in a lonely and desolate country and didn't feel sad.

Still thinking about defending the country.

Late at night, I was lying in bed and heard the sound of wind and rain.

I dreamt in a daze that I rode an armored horse across the frozen river and came to the northern battlefield.