白居易诗选/自咏

隨宜飲食聊充腹，取次衣裘亦煖身。

未必得年非瘦薄，無妨長福是單貧。

Arthur Waley

Written shortly before his death A traveller came from across the seas Telling of strange sights. “In a deep fold of the sea-hills I saw a terrace and tower. In the midst there stood a Fairy Temple With one niche empty. They all told me this was waiting For Lo-t’ien to come.”

老龜豈羨犧牲飽，蟠木寧爭桃李春。

隨分自安心自斷，是非何用問閑人。

Arthur Waley

Traveller, I have studied the Empty Gate;[97] I am no disciple of Fairies The story you have just told Is nothing but an idle tale. The hills of ocean shall never be Lo-t’ien’s home. When I leave the earth it will be to go To the Heaven of Bliss Fulfilled.[98] Bodhisattva-hood. them to appear on earth as Buddhas.