China the Beautiful

[xuankong]

Hello All,

Does anyone know of an English translation of this poem? I got it off http://www.lingshidao.com/gushi/tangshi/qts_0342.htm

I am working on a history of moxibustion, and this poem has a line about it. However, I would like to understand the whole poem, and poetry is very hard to translate.

Thanks,

Lorraine


卷342_16 「谴疟鬼」韩愈

　　屑屑水帝魂，谢谢无馀辉。如何不肖子，尚奋疟鬼威。

　　乘秋作寒热，翁妪所骂讥。求食欧泄间，不知臭秽非。

　　医师加百毒，熏灌无停机。灸师施艾炷，酷若猎火围。

　　诅师毒口牙，舌作霹雳飞。符师弄刀笔，丹墨交横挥。

　　咨汝之胄出，门户何巍巍。祖轩而父顼，未沫于前徽。

　　不修其操行，贱薄似汝稀。岂不忝厥祖，靦然不知归。

　　湛湛江水清，归居安汝妃。清波为裳衣，白石为门畿。

　　呼吸明月光，手掉芙蓉旂。降集随九歌，饮芳而食菲。

　　赠汝以好辞，咄汝去莫违。
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Lorraine Wilcox L.Ac.