刘绩·《征夫词》英译

征夫语征妇：“生死不可知。

欲慰泉下人，但祝褓中儿。”

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A Soldier’s Words

Liu Ji

Said the soldier to his wife;
“Whether I shall die or live I know not;

But if thou wilt solace my soul in the Yellow Springs,

Only care for our son in his swaddling clothes.”