Translation of excerpts from Qu Yuan's Lisao in Senior One.

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Lisao

I am a descendant of Emperor Levin, and my dead father's name is Bo Yong. I was born in the first month of the lunar calendar. When I was born, my father guessed my appearance and gave me a beautiful name: my name is Zhengzheng, and my name is Ling Jun.

I have already possessed many inner good qualities, and I have also harvested my talents. I put on Li Jiang and leather paper and decorated it with Qiu Lan as an ornament. Time is like running water. I'm afraid time waits for no one. In the morning, I picked Mulan, and in the evening, I went to Su Mang, Cai Zhou. The sun and the moon passed quickly and refused to stay, and the spring and autumn seasons took turns. The vegetation is dying, worrying that I am getting old. Why not discard bad things according to youth, and why not change this rule? Get on the horse and gallop, let me be the guide on the road ahead!

Once upon a time, there were three virtuous men, so many talented courtiers gathered there. It's like mixing Shen pepper with mushroom and cinnamon, only decorating Hui and Hong. Emperor Yao and Shun was open and aboveboard, took the right path of governing the country and embarked on the smooth road of governing the country. How rampant and evil you are, how evil you use to govern the country and finally make it difficult for you to move! Those villains who form a party for their own selfish interests live in peace and happiness, and the future of the country is bleak and dangerous. I am not afraid of my own disaster, but I am worried that the country will be overthrown. Run back and forth quickly and forcefully to serve, in order to inherit the achievements of the previous generation of holy kings.

Quan Lin, this herb (Chu Huaiwang), doesn't observe my inner feelings, but listens to rumors and goes on the rampage. I already know that advice will hurt me, but I can't help talking if I want to be patient. I swear to god, I only think of the king.

It's like saying a wedding date, but changing your mind halfway. At first I reached an agreement with you, but later I changed my mind and made other plans. Not afraid of being alienated, not afraid of leaving. Sadly, you are willful.

I planted nine orchids and a hundred acres of Hui. Planting in Longlong, studying abroad, uncovering cars, Du Heng and local chronicles are mixed. I hope that the branches and leaves are tall and lush, and I hope that I can harvest when I am ripe. Even if they wither, it doesn't matter Sadly, they are barren and dirty.

These little people are insatiable, insatiable and insatiable. They tolerate themselves, but judge others with despicable psychology. They are jealous of others and pursue power and wealth crazily! These are not my worries. As I get older, I'm afraid I can't leave a good reputation. I drink dew on Mulan in the morning and eat autumn chrysanthemum in the evening. If my mind is really beautiful, sincere and single-minded, even though my face is often haggard because of hunger. Braid the roots of fragrant wood, string the fallen flowers of Ficus pumila together, lift the fragrant stick of mushroom and laurel, and twist Hu Sheng into a long rope!

I imitate the sages of the previous generation, all of which are not used by the world. Although it is not suitable for this world, I hope to follow the example left by Peng Xian. Sighing and wiping tears for a long time, lamenting the hardships of people's lives. Although I like to keep myself clean and beautiful, I restrain myself like a horse rope Marlowe, but I say it in the morning and get abandoned at night. I have given up my fragrance, but I still insist on fragrance decoration. This is what I like. Even if I die many times, I don't regret it. I blame the indulgence of practice and never observe people's hearts. My daughters are jealous of my slices. They accuse me of debauchery. Originally, secular people are good at opportunism, breaking the rules and changing tricks. Deviate from the right path (statutes) to pursue evil songs and compete for life with the principle of tolerance. I am sad and frustrated. At this time, I am the only one in a difficult situation! Even if I die suddenly, I will never do the behavior of those little people in my life! Eagles and birds don't fit in. It happened a long time ago. How can a square and a circle be compatible, and how can they live in peace with different aspirations!

Suppress one's ambition by wronged one's own mind and endure evil abuse. Keeping innocent and dying for integrity was originally valued by the sages of the previous generation, and regretted not seeing the road clearly. I will go back after standing for a long time. Turn the car around and return to the original road. Let my horse walk slowly not far from Gao Lan, then run to Jiaoqiu and stop there temporarily. I will be punished for not being accepted by the court, and put on my old clothes after I retire. Sewing a lotus leaf on a coat and a lotus flower on a skirt, the world doesn't understand me, that's all. As long as my heart is really clean. Wearing a shaky high crown and a long belt, the fragrance is mixed in the soil, but the white endoplasm is not damaged. Looking back in a hurry, I will visit distant places everywhere. Wear a lot of decorations, the fragrance is rich and more obvious, and everyone has his own hobbies. I am used to dressing alone. Even if it is smashed into pieces, it will not change. Will my ambition change because of punishment?

Girls care about me and scold me. She said: Gun was honest, regardless of his own safety, and was finally killed in the Yushan wilderness. You are versatile and loyal, love to decorate, and have a lot of beautiful moral integrity. A room full of naan (little people), but you are absolutely independent, different and don't need them. Who can understand our feelings without explaining them door to door? The whole world loves to flatter each other and form cliques. Why are you always alone and don't listen to my advice?

According to the example of the previous generation of saints, I restrained myself in order to conform to the righteous way. I sighed, disgusted. After the trip to southern Hunan in the Yuan Dynasty, he said to Zhong Hua (Shun) Chen, "Start stealing nine borders and nine squares, enjoy learning and indulge yourself. Without considering the danger, he planned for the future, so Wu Zixu made trouble. Easy to kill, like to shoot large animals. The original promiscuous behavior rarely leads to good results, and Zhuo is greedy for his wife. Relying on bullying is violent and powerful. Indulge in desire, have no self-control. He enjoys himself every day and forgets his own danger, so his head is low. Xia Jie went against the right path and finally suffered. Zhou Wang chopped the minister into pieces, so this worship did not last long in the Yin Dynasty.

Shang Tang and Yu Xia are solemn and solemn, while Zhou Wang is incompetent in governing the country. Select sages, hand over political affairs to capable people, follow the rules and be impartial.

God is not partial to others. He who observes virtue will help him. Only saints can enjoy the land of this world with their beautiful virtues. I look at the deeds of the descendants of the former dynasty and observe people's thinking standards. What's wrong with having a husband available? Which unjust king can enjoy the world, and which bad king can enjoy the world? Let me get close to danger and death, look back on my original ambition and have no regrets. By accident, the sages were chopped into meat sauce. I have been crying and melancholy, lamenting that I was born at the wrong time. Wipe the tears with soft grass, and the tears rolled my skirt.

I spread out my clothes and knelt on the ground to tell my love. I have gained the bright path, and I am flying into the sky in a phoenix car and a dusty gale. Depart from Cangwu in the early morning and arrive at Kunlun Mountain Hanging Garden in the evening. If you want to stay in the palace of the gods for a while, the sun will go down soon. I ordered He who was driving a solar car to stop whipping, walk slowly, watch the mountain and let the sun get close to it. The road ahead is long and distant, and I will pursue my ideal up and down. Let my horse drink water in the salty pool and tie the reins to the hibiscus tree. If the broken branches block the sunset, let's wander around for the time being, with Wang Shu as the pioneer and Fei Lian sending him to follow. Phoenix bird is on guard for me, and Thor told me that my luggage is not ready yet. I ordered the phoenix to soar day and night. Cyclones gather together and adhere to each other, leading white clouds and rainbows to meet them. Yun Ni is diverse and discrete, colorful and ups and downs. I ordered the guardian of heaven to open the door, but he leaned against the Tianmen and looked at me. It was already dark and the sun was almost gone, so I tied the orchid and waited for a long time. The world is overcast, regardless of virtue and stupidity, and likes to erase the virtue of others and be jealous.

In the morning, I will cross the white water and board a good horse in the Langfeng Mountain system. Looking back, I burst into tears and lamented that there was no goddess in the mountains. I suddenly came to the erotic palace to play and add Yu Pei to the jade branches. Find a girl who deserves to send flowers in the next world before the flowers fall on Qiongzhi. I ordered Master Yun to drive a cloud car to find Fu Fei's residence. Take off your clothes and make an agreement. I send you to be a matchmaker. At first, the situation was chaotic, and it was difficult to use crime to change his mind for a while. In the evening, Fu Fei returned to his poor home and washed his hair in the morning. Because she is beautiful, she is arrogant and enjoys herself every day. Although she is really beautiful, she doesn't obey the etiquette. Give her up and find another job.

I looked all over the four corners of the world and traveled for several days before I fell to the ground. See the towering jade platform, see the beautiful woman with a famous reputation. I asked zhenniao to be the matchmaker, and zhenniao told me that she was not beautiful. The male pigeon calls the matchmaker. I hate being too frivolous and cheating. I am hesitant and want to feel wrong by myself. Phoenix accepted my invitation. I'm afraid Gao Xin is ahead of me. If you want to live in a distant place, but don't stay, just wander around. Although Shao Kang is not married, she and the Yu family still have two princesses. The matchmaker is incompetent and clumsy, fearing that his words are unreliable. The world is overcast, jealous of talented people, like to cover up the advantages of others and recommend evil people. Since the beauty in the palace is out of reach and the wise king doesn't wake up, I have nowhere to express my feelings. How can I bear the pain of living with this environment all my life?

With Cao Ling and bamboo chips, I ordered the horoscope to divine for me. I said, "I heard that the beauty on both sides will merge into one, but who is really beautiful and worthy of admiration?" You want the world to be so vast, is there only one good girl here? "Spirit said," try to go far without hesitation. If you seek a saint, who will give you up? "? Where can there be no grass? Why do you always miss your hometown? "The world is dark and confusing. Who knows if I'm good or bad? People's likes and dislikes are different, but these selfish little people are particularly different. Every family wears wormwood around their waist, saying that orchids should not be worn. It is not appropriate to distinguish vegetation. Can jade be correctly distinguished? The sachet is filled with dung, saying that Shen jiao is not fragrant.

I miss the audience's good divination, but I hesitate in my heart. Wu Xianjing will go to see him tonight with pepper and polished rice. Many gods have come to shelter the sun, and the gods of Jiuyi Mountain have gone to meet them. The gods are shining, telling me the beauty of the past. Wu Xianjing said: "You should try to find like-minded people up and down. Tang and Yu were respectful to like-minded sages, and they were sincere in seeking sages, so they could only get along with them if they were Yi Yin. As long as the monarch and ministers are kind-hearted and love to cultivate cleanliness, why must there be a matchmaker? Fu Shuo built a wall in Yan Fu with a pestle, and Wu Ding used him without hesitation. Shang fiddled with the butcher's knife, met and was promoted and appointed. Ning Qi sang (feeding cows), and Qi Huangong heard that he was appointed assistant minister. Before the age is too late, the time has not passed, and I am afraid that the cuckoo will call too early, so that the fragrant grass will no longer smell (spring is over). Why are there so many Yu Pei, but people want to cover it and erase it? Considering that these partisans are so dishonest, I'm afraid they will destroy Joan Pei out of jealousy. The times are chaotic and changeable. How can I stay for a long time? Lan Zhi has become less fragrant, and Hui Quan has become thatched. Why do these herbs become wild wormwood now? Are there any other reasons? Harm caused by poor cleaning. I think bluegrass is the most reliable, but it is flashy and superficial. Is it necessary to be among those people who abandon their beauty and go with the flow? Pepper is overbearing, flattering, arrogant and arrogant, and Cao Dong should be filled with sachets. What virtues can these people respect when they strive for progress? It turns out that the secular has gone with the flow. Who can keep virtue unchanged? See peppers and orchids like this, not to mention street cars and Li Jiang, these ordinary flowers and plants, but my ornaments are the most precious, and I have always maintained its virtue until now. The rich aroma is hard to lose, and its fragrance has not dissipated so far! Arrange harmonious self-entertainment, temporarily wander, and seek a good girl. While my ornaments (virtues) are still in full bloom, I will travel around the world and visit the world.

Spirit tells me that I will travel on a good day. Break jade branches for delicacies, and mash jade pieces for food. Flying cars drive for me. Cars are decorated with jewels and ivory. How can you not cooperate with each other? I will automatically alienate him if I am far away. I turned around Kunlun Mountain and made a long detour to get there. Hold high the cloud flag to cover the sky, and the jade bells jingle on the car. Depart from Tianhe in the morning and arrive at the west end in the evening. Phoenix spreads its wings and flies, raising its flag and flying neatly in the air. I suddenly went to the desert area of the West Pole and wandered along Chishui. Ordered Long to cross the river to build a bridge, and ordered Xidi to send him to cross me. The road is long and dangerous, so let all the cars go first and guard the roadside in front. Crossing the hill, I turned to the hill, pointed to the West Sea as my expected destination, gathered my thousands of cars together and aligned my wheels together. Eight dragons in the car swam in a winding way, holding cloud flags fluttering in the wind. Hang the flag, stop whipping and go slow, galloping in the distant realm. Playing "Nine Songs" and dancing "Shao" are not mentioned for the time being. Climbing high and looking far, I suddenly saw my hometown from the sky. The charioteer is sad, and the horse misses his hometown, bending over to look back and not moving forward.

[Conclusion]: Forget it. Nobody in China knows me. Why should I miss my hometown? I can no longer participate in the implementation of good governance, I want to follow Peng Xianjia. Since I am not enough to participate in the implementation of good politics.