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有杕之杜

有杕之杜。
生于道左。
彼君子兮。
噬肯適我。
中心好之。
曷飲食之。
有杕之杜。
生于道周。
彼君子兮。
噬肯來游。
中心好之。
曷飲食之。

YOU DI ZHI DU

There is a solitary russet pear tree,
Growing on the left of the way.
That princely man there!
He might be willing to come to me.
In the centre of my heart I love him,
[But] how shall I supply him with drink and food?
There is a solitary russet pear tree,
Growing where the way makes a compass.
That princely man there!
He might be willing to come and ramble [with me].
In the centre of my heart I love him,
[But] how shall I supply him with drink and food?
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