guófēng·wèifēng

9-1

By the marshes of the Fen, I gather the goosefoot. That man there — Beautiful beyond measure. Beautiful beyond measure — How different from the duke's road! By the bank of the Fen, I gather the mulberry leaves. That man there — Beautiful as a flower. Beautiful as a flower — How different from the duke's escort! In a bend of the Fen, I gather the water-purslane. That man there — Beautiful as jade. Beautiful as jade — How different from the duke's kin!

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

9-2

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I climb that woody hill, And gaze toward my father. My father says: 'Alas, my son! You serve, early and late, without rest. Take care, oh take care! Come back — do not stay there!' I climb that barren hill, And gaze toward my mother. My mother says: 'Alas, my youngest! You serve, early and late, without sleep. Take care, oh take care! Come back — do not forsake us!' I climb that ridge, And gaze toward my brother. My brother says: 'Alas, my brother! You serve, early and late, ever with others. Take care, oh take care! Come back — do not die there!'

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

9-3

Kan-kan we fell the sandalwood, And lay it on the river's bank. The river waters are clear and ripple. You neither sow nor reap — Why do you take three hundred sheaves of grain? You neither hunt nor chase — Why does your courtyard show dead badgers? That noble man — He does not eat idle bread! Kan-kan we shape the wheel-spokes, And lay them by the river's side. The river waters are clear and straight. You neither sow nor reap — Why do you take three hundred stacks of grain? You neither hunt nor chase — Why does your courtyard show the great beast? That noble man — He does not eat idle food! Kan-kan we make the wheel, And lay it by the river's marge. The river waters are clear and eddying. You neither sow nor reap — Why do you take three hundred bins of grain? You neither hunt nor chase — Why does your courtyard show the quail? That noble man — He does not eat idle fare!

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

9-4

Large rat, large rat! Eat no more of our millet! Three years we have fed you, Yet you will not care for us. We will leave you, And go to that happy land. Happy land, happy land — There we shall find our place! Large rat, large rat! Eat no more of our wheat! Three years we have fed you, Yet you show us no gratitude. We will leave you, And go to that happy state. Happy state, happy state — There we shall find our due! Large rat, large rat! Eat no more of our young shoots! Three years we have fed you, Yet you give us no ease. We will leave you, And go to that happy suburbs. Happy suburbs, happy suburbs — Who there will ever weep?

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated