力学衰犹进,治生晚不雠。
操心元自定,忤俗果何由。
涂抹余千纸,浮沉等一沤。
忍穷兼耐辱,失笑未包羞。
力学衰犹进,治生晚不雠。
操心元自定,忤俗果何由。
涂抹余千纸,浮沉等一沤。
忍穷兼耐辱,失笑未包羞。
致力于学问,即使年老体衰仍在求进;
经营生计起步已晚,难以求得相当的回报。
内心的操守原本就已安定,
违背世俗究竟是为了什么缘由?
随意涂抹,还剩下千张纸稿,
人生的浮沉就如同一个水泡。
忍受穷困并且耐受屈辱,
苦笑之中,尚未完全掩饰羞愧。
In learning, though declining, I still advance;
In managing livelihood, late, I find no match.
The core of my mind was settled from the start,
What use to go against the common tide?
Scribbling leaves a thousand papers behind,
Floating and sinking are but a single bubble.
Enduring poverty and bearing insult,
A bitter smile, not yet covering shame.
展现了在资源约束下对学问追求的执着治理。
自述晚年力学不辍却生计困顿的境遇与心志。
本诗为五言律诗,押平声韵。
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