They dash against the perpendicular walls, whirl round ten thousand rocks, and boom like thunder along the ravines.

This is what the Two-Edged Sword Mountains are like!

Alas! How endless a road for man to undertake! How came he to attempt it!

The Terraced Road of the Two-Edged Sword twists between glittering and rocky summits.

One man alone could hold it against a thousand and mow them down like grass.

If the guardian of the Pass were doubtful whether those who came were enemies of his kinsmen,

He could fall upon them as a ravening wolf.

At dawn, one flees the fierce tigers;

In the evening, one flees the long snakes

Who sharpen their fangs and suck blood,