Saber Form 13 Posture Poem
Translated by Audi Peal
1. | 七星跨虎交刀势 | Qi Xing Kua Hu Jiao Dao Shi | Seven stars to Mount the tiger, Wielding saber forms. |
2. | 腾挪闪展意气扬 | Teng Nuo Shan Zhan Yi Qi Yang | Spring-and-clear to Daze-and-strike with Will and spirit raised. |
3. | 左顾右盼两分张 | Zuo Gu You Pan Liang Kai Zhang | Looking leftward, Gazing right, the Two components spread. |
4. | 白鹤亮翅五行掌 | Bai He Liang Chi Wu Xing Zhang | White crane displays its wings to Palm the five-fold states. |
5. | 风卷荷花叶里藏 | Feng Juan He Hua Ye Li Cang | Breezes turn the lotus bloom to Hide it in the leaves. |
6. | 玉女穿梭八方势 | Yu Nv Chuan Suo Ba Fang Shi | Treasured maidens work their shuttles facing eightfold ways. |
7. | 三星开合自主张 | San Xing Kai He Zi Zhu Zhang | Triple stars open, close, Extending to their will. |
8. | 二起脚来打虎势 | Er Qi Jiao Lai Da Hu Shi | Double legs arising come and Strike the tiger pose. |
9. | 披身斜挂鸳鸯脚 | Pi Shen Xie Kua Yuan Yang Jiao | Drape the body, hang aslant, and Kick like doting ducks |
10. | 顺水推舟鞭做篙 | Shun Shui Tui Zhou Bian Zuo Gao | With the current, push the boat, the Whip can be a pole. |
11. | 下势三合自由招 | Xia Shi San He Zi You Zhao | Lower posture, Thrice combining, freedom calls to roll. |
12. | 左右分水龙门跳 | Zuo You Fen Shui Long Men Tiao | Leftward, rightward cleaving streams, the Dragon gate to crest. |
13. | 卞和携石凤还巢 | Bian He Xie Shi Feng Huan Chao | Old Bian-He retrieves his stone and Phoenix returns to nest. |