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時人為檀道濟歌
南史檀道濟傳
可憐白浮鳩。 枉殺檀江州。
A song expressing their sorrow regarding the slaying of a general, Tan Dao Ji, and his seven sons, due to a power struggle in the emperor’s court.
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時人為王志王彬語
南史王志傳
三真六草。 為天下寶。
Words praising Wang Zhi and Wang Bin as the greatest calligraphers of their time.
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時人為王瑩語
南史王瑩傳
欲向南。 錢可貪。遂向東。 為黃銅。
Words about the great cost for Wang Ying, a high ranking court official, to expand his house southwards. He eventually expanded eastward of his house, which cost a lot less.
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百姓為袁粲褚彥回語
南史袁粲傳
可憐石頭城。 寧為袁粲死。 不作彥回生。
Words about how one should emulate a loyal subject like Yuan Can, who would rather die than serve another emperor which was what Chu Yuan Hui did.
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時人為張周劉三姓語
南時劉繪傳
三人共宅夾清漳。 張南周北劉中央。
Words referring to the three good writers of the time: Zhang Rong, Zhou Yu, and Liu Hui.
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北軍中為韋叡語
南史臨川靜惠王宏傳
不畏蕭娘語呂姥。 但畏合肥有韋武。
Words said by the military personnel from the Wei dynasty of the north, who were waiting to do a battle with the approaching army of Liang dynasty from the south. They compared the commander-in-chief and the general of the Liang army to women, since these two ordered a retreat without even fighting.
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百姓為蕭正德父子謠
南史臨川王宏子正德傳
寧逢五虎入市。不欲見臨賀父子。
We would rather confront five tigers in the market than meet Prince Lin He and his son. This is describing the ruthless character of this father and son pair.
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梁武帝接民間為蕭恪歌
南史南平王恪傳
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