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《兔爰 - Tu Yuan》 | English translation: James Legge [?] | Books referencing 《兔爰》 Library Resources |
| 1 | 兔爰: |
有兔爰爰、雉离于罗。 我生之初、尚无为。 我生之后、逢此百罹。 尚寐无吪。 |
| Tu Yuan: |
The hare is slow and cautious; The pheasant plumps into the net. In the early part of my life, Time still passed without commotion. In the subsequent part of it, We are meeting with all these evils. I wish I might sleep and never wake more. | |
| 2 | 兔爰: |
有兔爰爰、雉离于罦。 我生之初、尚无造。 我生之后、逢此百忧。 尚寐无觉。 |
| Tu Yuan: |
The hare is slow and cautious; The pheasant plumps into the snare. In the early part of my life, Time still passed without anything stirring. In the subsequent part of it, We are meeting with all these sorrows. I wish I might sleep and never move more. | |
| 3 | 兔爰: |
有兔爰爰、雉离于罿。 我生之初、尚无庸。 我生之后、逢此百凶。 尚寐无聪。 |
| Tu Yuan: |
The hare is slow and cautious; The pheasant plumps into the trap. In the early part of my life, Time still passed without any call for our services. In the subsequent part of it, We are meeting with all these miseries. I would that I might sleep, and hear of nothing more. |
URN: ctp:book-of-poetry/tu-yuan