詩 經 Shi Jing – The Book of Odes

綿蠻
綿蠻黃鳥、止于丘阿。
道之云遠、我勞如何。
飲之食之、教之誨之、
命彼後車、謂之載之。

綿蠻黃鳥、止于丘隅。
豈敢憚行、畏不能趨。
飲之食之、教之誨之、
命彼後車、謂之載之。

綿蠻黃鳥、止于丘側。
豈敢憚行、畏不能極。
飲之食之、教之誨之、
命彼後車、謂之載之。

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There is that little oriole,
Resting on a bend of the mound.
The way is distant,
And I am very much wearied.
Give me drink, give me food ;
Inform me, teach me ;
Order one of the attending carriages,
And tell them to carry me.

There is that little oriole,
Resting on a corner of the mound.
It is not that I dare to shrink from the journey,
But I am afraid of not being able to go on.
Give me drink, give me food ;
Inform me, teach me ;
Order one of the attending carriages,
And tell them to carry me.

There is that little oriole,
Resting on the side of the mound.
It is not that I dare to shrink from the journey,
But I am afraid of not getting to the end of it.
Give me drink, give me food ;
Inform me, teach me ;
Order one of the attending carriages,
And tell them to carry me.

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