World events consist lots of changes with ups and downs. Please learn Vietnamese history well
Yen Son, a poet from Vietnam, the Land of Blue Dragon, shares his poetry
Nguyen Phuc Binh is a poet from Vietnam writes poetry with pen name Yen Son. Born on December 20, 1973, he lives in Long Xuyen city, An Giang, He is a teacher at Nguyen Hien High School, Long Xuyen City, An Giang.
The soul of Vietnamese history
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World events consist lots of changes with ups and downs
Please learn Vietnamese history well
Review and contemplate every detail
Gain insight into the meaning of each sentence
“An egg cell” does not give birth to “egg-like”
A magic crossbow cannot be created by a god
Why did a three-year-old boy become Thanh Giong
Did an iron horse vigorously chase away invaders?
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Please learn Vietnamese history well
The North was dominated for thousands of years – countless resentments
Read the page of the uprising of Lady Trung Trac
The sound of Me Linh Drum can still be heard echoing
The Bach Dang River was covered with enemy blood
Ngo Quyen’s tombstone will forever be preserved
“Thousands of years, the old mirror reflects ancient times”
Live in a way that demonstrates heroism
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Living in a way that shows heroism
We must thoroughly study our ancestors’ history
“God” Poetry – Southern Kingdom… conquering the Tong army
Dong A’s pride intimidated the Mongols
Twice Tong was violated, twice it failed
Three Mongol battles, three ended in defeat
Poems and words of exhortation to the military generals of the past
Forever echoing throughout the country
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Dear, Vietnamese people – like offspring of Fairy and Dragon
Everyone’s blood – Lac Long’s blood!
The little boy Giong, at three years old, defeated the enemy
Lady Trung went into battle in the guise of women
China and the Mongols – naturally violent armies
They also defeated by our ancestors
Now pondering the poem “God” and gazing at the sea and islands
Heartbroken, because of the sorrow of the country!
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