刘基·《春蚕》英译

可笑春蚕独苦辛，为谁成茧却焚身。

不如无用蜘蛛网，网尽蜚虫不畏人。

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The Silkworm

Liu Ji

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?

（许渊冲 译）