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《采苓 - Cai Ling》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Library Resources |
1 | 采苓: |
采苓采苓、首陽之巔。 人之為言、苟亦無信。 舍旃舍旃、苟亦無然。 人之為言、胡得焉。 |
Cai Ling: |
Would you gather the liquorice, would you gather the liquorice, On the top of Shouyang? When men tell their stories, Do not readily believe them; Put them aside, put them aside. Do not readily assent to them; And, when men tell their stories, How will they find course? | |
2 | 采苓: |
采苦采苦、首陽之下。 人之為言、苟亦無與。 舍旃舍旃、苟亦無然。 人之為言、胡得焉。 |
Cai Ling: |
Would you gather the sowthistle, would you gather the sowthistle, At the foot of Shouyang? When men tell their stories, Do not readily approve them; Put them aside, put them aside. Do not readily assent to them; And, when men tell their stories, How will they find course? | |
3 | 采苓: |
采葑采葑、首陽之東。 人之為言、苟亦無從。 舍旃舍旃、苟亦無然。 人之為言、胡得焉。 |
Cai Ling: |
Would you gather the mustard plant, would you gather the mustard plant, On the east of Shouyang? When men tell their stories, Do not readily listen to them; - Put them aside, put them aside. Do not readily assent to them; And, when men tell their stories, How will they find course? |
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