宋琬·《狱中八咏·折足凳》英译

朝喧人牖来，炙背还复卧。

穷鬼去无时，延之居上座。

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Songs Composed in Prison

III

A Stool with a Broken Leg

Sung Wan

When the morning warmth enters the window,

I bare my back and go to sleep.

No telling when the Spirit of Poverty will leave me,

I invite him to take this seat for honored guests.

（William Schultz 译）