“See how the Yellow River's waters move out of heaven,
Entering the ocean, never to return.”

— Li Bai

"Bringing In The Wine" http://www.sanjeev.net/poetry/po-li/bringing-in-the-wine-109723.html (將進酒)

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君不见，黄河之水天上来，奔流到海不复回。

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Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty poetry period 701–762

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“See how the Yellow River's waters move out of heaven,
Entering the ocean, never to return.”