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substitute ([personal profile] substitute) wrote2002-05-14 04:35 pm
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Chinese Poem for Today

Families, when a child is born
Want it to be intelligent.
I, through intelligence,
Having wrecked my whole life,
Only hope the baby will prove
Ignorant and stupid.
Then he will crown a tranquil life
By becoming a Cabinet Minister.

Su Tung-p'o (Tr. Waley)
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[identity profile] marm0t.livejournal.com 2002-05-14 07:39 pm (UTC)(link)
I enjoy the subtle link between the current song and the poem.

[identity profile] substitute.livejournal.com 2002-05-14 11:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Whoa, I hadn't even noticed that. I was accidentally appropriate!

[identity profile] fimmtiu.livejournal.com 2002-05-15 06:18 am (UTC)(link)
Wow, I thought that was intentional!
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