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甫田

無田甫田。
維莠驕驕。
無思遠人。
勞心忉忉。
無田甫田。
維莠桀桀。
無思遠人。
勞心怛怛。
婉兮孌兮。
總角丱兮。
未幾見兮。
突而弁兮。

FU TIAN

Do not try to cultivate fields too large; --
The weeds will only grow luxuriantly.
Do not think of winning people far away; --
Your toiling heart will be grieved.
Do not try to cultivate fields too large; --
The weeds will only grow proudly.
Do not think of winning people far away; --
Your toiling heart will be distressed.
How young and tender,
Is the child with his two tufts of hair!
When you see him after not a long time,
Lo! he is wearing the cap!
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