On a gate-tower at Yuzhou – Chen Ziang

Where, before me, are the ages that have gone?
And where, behind me, are the coming generations?
I think of heaven and earth, without limit, without end,
And I am all alone and my tears fall down.

前不见古人， 后不见来者；
念天地之悠悠， 独怆然而涕下。