大江歌罢掉头东

周恩来  
于一九一九年三月

大江歌罢掉头东，

邃密群科济世穷。

面壁十年图破壁，

难酬蹈海亦英雄。

Ode to the Mighty River, Chanting I Sailed to the East

东山 译

Ode to the Mighty River, chanting my ship sailed to the East,

I studied modern sciences  to save my people from poverty.

Within four walls for years I intended to make a quantum leap,

Errand not fulfilled, I would rather die on the sea as heroes did.