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20. Wandering
What is the difference between assent and denial?
What is the difference between beautiful and ugly?
What is the difference between fearsome and afraid?
The people are merry as if at a magnificent party
Or playing in the park at springtime,
But I am tranquil and wandering,
Like a newborn before it learns to smile,
Alone, with no true home.
The people have enough and to spare,
Where I have nothing,
And my heart is foolish,
Muddled and cloudy.
The people are bright and certain,
Where I am dim and confused;
The people are clever and wise,
Where I am dull and ignorant;
Aimless as a wave drifting over the sea,
Attached to nothing.
The people are busy with purpose,
Where I am impractical and rough;
I do not share the peoples' cares
But I am fed at nature's breast.
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绝学,无忧。
唯之与阿,相去几何?
美之与恶,相去何若?
人之所畏,不可不畏?
荒兮其未央哉!
众人熙熙,如享太牢,如春登台。
我独泊兮其未兆,如婴儿之未孩,傫傫兮,若无所归。
众人皆有余,而我独若遗。
我愚人之心也哉,沌沌兮!
俗人昭昭,我独昏昏。
俗人察察,我独闷闷。
澹兮其若海,飂兮若无止。
众人皆有以,而我独顽似鄙。
我独异于人,而贵食母。 |
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