乃祖焚身为祖刘,末孙那敢不相周。
单辞往扣贤公子,茅屋何妨得借留。
乃祖焚身为祖刘,末孙那敢不相周。
单辞往扣贤公子,茅屋何妨得借留。
你的祖先曾为刘氏先祖焚身效忠,
作为他的末代子孙,我怎敢不尽力周济?
我带着简朴的言辞前来叩访贤德的公子,
不知能否借得您的茅屋暂住,哪怕它简陋也无妨。
Your ancestor burned himself for the founding Liu,
How dare his last descendant not offer aid to you?
With simple words I come to knock at your noble gate,
Might I borrow your thatched cottage, however humble its state?
宗族互助是传统社会基层治理与认同维系的重要方式。
叙述为同宗后辈借屋,体现宗族互助的伦理情怀。
本诗为七言绝句,押平声韵。
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