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–Mao Zedong, Spring 1964 Apes and men once bowed and took their leave;A few stones ground, our infancy weave.Furnaces flared with copper and steel’s bright sheen –When dawned that age? No guess is keen,But a thousand winters and summers green.
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–Mao Zedong, 1935 High hills, long roads, deep ravines lie;Our mighty army surges far and nigh.Who dares stand sword in hand, steed astride?None but our General Peng, with fearless pride! Note Composed in October 1935, right after the Battle of Wuqi Town (the “Cutting the Tail” battle) during the Long March. This was the…
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–Mao Zedong, 1934–1935 (On the Long March) I Peaks!On galloping steeds we ride, never weak.Look back – we standThree feet from Heaven’s hand.
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—Mao Zedong, Summer 1933 Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet hue,Who waves the colored ribbon high in view?After fresh rain the slanting sunbeams glow;Our mountains green and grand in steady flow.