Liu Ji Poem: The Silkworm – 刘基《春蚕》
春蚕 [明]刘基 可笑春蚕独苦辛, 为谁成茧却焚身。 不如无用蜘蛛网, 网尽蜚虫[1]不畏人。 注释: [1]蜚虫:飞虫。 The Silkworm Liu Ji[1] Why should the silkworm busy alone and forget It will be boiled when its cocoon is made one day? Why not imitate the spider spinning its net To catch all insects, careless of what people say? 注释: [1]The poet helped the first Ming […]
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