Becauseyouhavesofartogo. Themarriageofagirl,awayfromherparents, Isthelaunchingofalittleboatonagreatriver. ...Youwereveryyoungwhenyourmotherdied, Whichmademethemoretenderofyou. Youreldersisterhaslooke
Because you have so far to go.
The marriage of a girl, away from her parents,
Is the launching of a little boat on a great river.
...You were very young when your mother died,
Which made me the more tender of you.
Your elder sister has looked out for you,
And now you are both crying and cannot part.
This makes my grief the harder to bear;
Yet it is right that you should go.
...Having had from childhood no mother to guide you,
How will you honour your mother-in-law?
It\’s an excellent family; they will be kind to you,
They will forgive you your mistakes --
Although ours has been so pure and poor
That you can take them no great dowry.
Be gentle and respectful, as a woman should be,
Careful of word and look, observant of good example.
...After this morning we separate,
There\’s no knowing for how long....
I always try to hide my feelings --
They are suddenly too much for me,
When I turn and see my younger daughter
With the tears running down her cheek.
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五言古诗
柳宗元
晨诣超师院读禅经
汲井漱寒齿, 清心拂尘服,
闲持贝叶书, 步出东斋读。
真源了无取, 忘迹世所逐;
遗言冀可冥, 缮性何由熟?
道人庭宇静, 苔色连深竹;
日出雾露余, 青松如膏沐。
澹然离言说, 悟悦心自足。
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Five-character-ancient-verse
Liu Zongyuan
READING BUDDHIST CLASSICS WITH ZHAO
AT HIS TEMPLE IN THE EARLY MORNING
I clean my teeth in water drawn from a cold well;
And while I brush my clothes, I purify my mind;
Then, slowly turning pages in the Tree-Leaf Book,
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