The Book of Songs 詩經
國風‧鄘‧蝃蝀 Lessons from the states - Odes of Yong - Di Dong
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毛詩序：「《蝃蝀》，止奔也。衞文公能以道化其民，淫奔之恥，國人不齒也。」蝃蝀
蝃蝀在東，莫之敢指，女子有行，遠父母兄弟。
There is a rainbow in the east,
And no one dares to point to it.
When a girl goes away [from her home],
She separates from her parents and brothers.
朝隮于西，崇朝其雨，女子有行，遠兄弟父母。
In the morning [a rainbow] rises in the west,
And [only] during the morning is there rain.
When a girl goes away [from her home],
She separates from her brothers and parents.
乃如之人也，懷昏姻也，大無信也，不知命也。
This person
Has her heart only on being married.
Greatly is she untrue to herself,
And does not recognize [the law of] her lot.
《蝃蝀》，三章，章四句。
本作品在全世界都属于公有领域，因为作者逝世已经超过100年，并且于1923年1月1日之前出版。
English translation: James Legge
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