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第五章

楚狂接輿歌而過孔子曰:「鳳兮!鳳兮!何德之衰?往者不可諫,來者猶可追。已而!已而!今之從政者殆而!」

2. 孔子下,欲與之言。趨而辟之,不得與之言。

CHAPTER V.

1. The madman of Ch'u, Chieh-yu, passed by Confucius, singing and saying, 'O FANG! O FANG! How is your virtue degenerated! As to the past, reproof is useless; but the future may still be provided against. Give up your vain pursuit. Give up your vain pursuit. Peril awaits those who now engage in affairs of government.'

2. Confucius alighted and wished to converse with him, but Chieh-yu hastened away, so that he could not talk with him.

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