前不见古人,後不见来者。
  念天地之悠悠,独怆然而涕下。
  By Chen Zi'ang
  
  Witness not the sages of the past,
  Perceive not the wise of the future,
  
  Reflecting on heaven and earth eternal,
  Tears flowing down I lament in loneliness.
  
  
  Another version:
  ON A GATE-TOWER AT YUZHOU
  
  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.