I Left home when a mere stripling,and returned in old age.

My native accents remained unchanged,but my ear-lock had grown thin.

The children could not recognize me when they saw me.

They asked smilingly ,"From where did you come?"

少小离家老大回，

乡音无改鬓毛衰，

儿童相见不相识，

笑问客从何处来？