（古詩歌英譯）《擊壤歌》 夏商民歌

《擊壤歌》 夏商民歌

 

日出而作，日入而息。
鑿井而飲，耕田而食。
帝力於我何有哉!

 

A Ditty of Slinging Clods by Anonymous

 

At sunrise I set out to toil.

At sunset I homeward retire.

For drink I dig deep wells in soil,

For crop I plough hard with my Shire.

How could regal care be my moil...?

 

Tr. Ziyuzile

18/12/2025

(To be revised)