七夕
杨朴
未会牵牛意若何，须邀织女弄金梭。
年年乞与人间巧，不道人间巧几多。
The Double Seventh Eve
Yang Pu
I do not know what has the Cowherd in his heart.
Why should he ask his Maid to weave a work of art?
From year to year the artful world asks to be clever;
The clever will do good, but the artful will never.
（许渊冲、许明 译）
The Seventh Night
Yang P’u
I’ve never understood the Herdboy’s thoughts
why he asks the Weaving Maid to work her golden loom
every year offering her skill to the world
unaware the world has enough skills already
（Red Pine 译）
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