Book VI. The Decade of Pei Shan: II. Wu Chiang Ta Ch‘ê

II The Wu Chiang Ta Ch‘ê; narrative. Some officer, overloaded in the king's service, thinks it better to try and dismiss his troubles from his mind. 1Push not the cart you stand behind;— You'll only raise the dust. Nor dwell On your anxieties of mind;— You'll only make yourself unwell. 2Push not the cart you stand behind;— The dust will only blind your view. Dwell not on things that vex your mind;— You never thus can see them true. 3Push not the cart you stand behind;— The dust will but becloud your eyes. Heed not the troubles of your mind;— ’Twill weight you as you seek to rise.