咏螃蟹 – 皮日休
未游沧海早知名，有骨还从肉上生。
莫道无心畏雷电，海龙王处也横行。
Ode to Crabs by Pi Rixiu
Ere I tour the sea, the reputed crab I know,
Outside its flesh, a skeleton it doth grow.
Say not it’s spineless, in front of the thunderbolt
Or the Sea-Dragon-King, it dares strut to and fro.
Tr. Ziyuzile
26/09/2024
