詩經 Book of Odes - 破斧 PO FU
既破我斧、又缺我斨。
周公東征、四國是皇。
哀我人斯、亦孔之將。
既破我斧、又缺我錡。
周公東征、四國是吪。
哀我人斯、亦孔之嘉。
既破我斧、又缺我銶。
周公東征、四國是遒。
哀我人斯、亦孔之休。
We broke our axes ,
And we splintered our hatchets ;
But the object of the duke of Zhou , in marching to the east ,
Was to put the four States to rights .
His compassion for us people ,
Is very great .
We broke our axes ,
And we splintered our chisels ;
But the object of the duke of Zhou , in marching to the east ,
Was to reform the four States .
His compassion for us people ,
Is very admirable .
We broke our axes ,
And splintered our clubs .
But the object of the duke of Zhou , in marching to the east ,
Was to save the alliance of the four States .
His compassion for us people ,
Is very excellent .
