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式微

式微式微。
胡不歸。
微君之故。
胡為乎中露。
式微式微。
胡不歸。
微君之躬。
胡為乎泥中。

SHI WEI

Reduced! Reduced!
Why not return?
If it were not for your sake, O prince,
How should we be thus exposed to the dew?
Reduced! Reduced!
Why not return?
If it were not for your person, O prince,
How should we be here in the mire?
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