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虞美人

Ji of Xiang Yu who was the Overlord of Western Chu

虞姬者西楚霸王項羽美人也漢軍追羽至垓下圍之
數重羽夜聞四面皆楚歌驚曰漢已得楚乎何楚人多
也起飮帳中命虞姬舞乃慷慨悲歌曰力拔山兮氣蓋
世時不利兮騅不逝騅不逝兮可奈何虞兮虞兮奈若
何于是美人和之曰漢兵已略地四面楚歌聲大王意
氣盡賤妾何聊生泣下遂自刎羽不勝傷之上馬潰圍
出漢軍追至烏江亦自刎君子謂虞姬貞而有操烈而
不污孟子云志士不忘在溝壑勇士不忘喪其元其羽
與虞姬之謂乎

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