 | James Legge - 1876 - 450 pages
...not its shade, For Shaou's chief laid Beneath it his weary head. 2 0 clip not that sweet pear tree ! Each twig and leaflet spare. 'Tis sacred now, Since the lord of Shaou, When weary, rested him there. 3 0 touch not that sweet pear tree ! Bend not a twig of it now.... | |
 | Chinese poetry - 1876 - 456 pages
...not its shade, For Shaou's chief laid Beneath it his weary head. 2 0 clip not that sweet pear tree ! Each twig and leaflet spare. "Tis sacred now, Since the lord of Shaou, When weary, rested him there. 3 0 touch not that sweet pear tree ! Bend not a twig of it now.... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - China - 1882 - 896 pages
...its shade, For Shao's chief laid Beneath it his weary head. 2. O clip not that sweet pear-tree t Bach twig and leaflet spare— Tis sacred now, Since the lord of Shao, When weary, rested him there. 8. O touch not that sweet pear-tree I Bend not a twig of it now ; There long ago, As the stories show,... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - China - 1883 - 906 pages
...not its shade, For Shao's chief laid Beneath it his weary head. 2. O clip not that sweet pear-tree 1 Each twig and leaflet spare — 'Tis sacred now, Since the lord of Shao, When wearv, rested him there. 3. O touch not that sweet pear-tree I Bend not a twig of it now ; There long... | |
 | Samuel Wells Williams - China - 1907 - 910 pages
...not its shade, For Shao's chief laid Beneath it his weary head. 2. 0 clip not that sweet pear-tree 1 Each twig and leaflet spare— Tis sacred now, Since the lord of Shao, When weary, rested him there. 8. O touch not that sweet pear-tree 1 Bend not a twig of it now ; There long ago, As the stories show,... | |
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O fell not that sweet pear-tree! See how its branches spread. Spoil not its shade, For Shao's chief laid Beneath it his weary head. 2. 