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《菀柳 - Wan Liu》

 English translation: James Legge [?]
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1 菀柳:
有菀者柳、不尚息焉。
上帝甚蹈、無自暱焉。
俾予靖之、後予極焉。
Wan Liu:
There is a luxuriant willow tree; -
Who would not wish to rest [under it]?
[But this] god is very changeable; -
Do not approach him.
If I were to [try and] order his affairs,
His demands afterwards would be extreme.

2 菀柳:
有菀者柳、不尚愒焉。
上帝甚蹈、無自瘵焉。
俾予靖之、後予邁焉。
Wan Liu:
There is a luxuriant willow tree; -
Who would not wish to take shelter [under it]?
[But this] god is very changeable,
Do not get yourself into trouble with him.
If I were to [try and] order his affairs,
His demands on me afterwards would be beyond measure.

3 菀柳:
有鳥高飛、亦傅于天。
彼人之心、于何其臻。
曷予靖之、居以凶矜。
Wan Liu:
There is a bird flying high,
Even up to heaven.
The heart of that man, -
To what will it proceed?
Why should I [try to] order his affairs?
I should only find myself in pitiable misery.

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