M087

Poem by Kim Ku

Scribblings of Yŏgong

Compendium of Remarks on Poetry

Written by Yi Chehyŏn, Compiled by Hong Manjong

Entry: E043

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Eras: H008

Original Text
飛舞翩翩去却回。 倒吹還欲上枝開。 無端一片黏絲網。 時見蜘蛛捕蝶來。

Korean Translation
펄펄 날아 춤추며 왔다갔다, 거꾸로 날리다가 가지에 올라 다시 피려 하네. 무단히 한 잎이 거미줄에 걸리니, 거미가 나빈 줄 알고 잡으러 오네.

English Translation
Fluttering and dancing nimbly, moving to and fro. Scattered by the wind, yet you wish to bloom on the branches. Out of nowhere, a petal sticks to the cobweb. Spiders come out thinking that a butterfly has been snared.

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