Book of Songs: Poems of Qin
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I was intimidated by the rich carriages and white horses, but then I hadn’t met the duke, only his eunuch. When I met him, we sat together playing the zither. You should enjoy what you have, not wait for something better. The joys of this world are like lacquer and mulberry trees. Enjoy what comes naturally, for tomorrow you’ll be gone.
有车邻邻,有马白颠。 未见君子,寺人之令。 阪有漆,隰有栗。 既见君子,并坐鼓瑟。 今者不乐,逝者其耋。 阪有桑,隰有杨。 既见君子,并坐鼓簧。 今者不乐,逝者其亡。