ive as wolves and should even be afraid that he would be too wimpy. One should want one’s daughter to be constantly scared as a mouse and even be afraid that she would be as harsh as tigers.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
益州民為尹就諺
後漢書南蠻傳
虜來尚可。尹來殺我。
When the barbaric tribal people came, we could put up with it, yet when General Yin Jiu was dispatched by the government, he came to slaughter us.
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哀牢行者歌
後漢書哀牢夷傳
漢德廣。開不賓。度博南。越蘭津。度蘭倉。為它人。
A song sung by people who were sent forth to the frontiers involuntarily to develop new colonies out of a very harsh environment.
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京師為鮑永鮑恢語
後漢書異文
貴威斂手避二鮑。
One should try not to do bad things in order to avoid getting caught by Pao Cheng and Pao Hui.
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京師為鮑宣鮑永鮑昱歌
後漢書逸文
鮑氏驄。三人司隸再入公。馬雖疲。行步工。
Referring to the three officials Pao Xuan, Pao Yong, and Pao Yi who all rode on blue and white horses. Though their horses were skinny, they walked as though they were really strong.
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汲縣長老為崔瑗歌
後漢書逸文
上天降神明。錫我仁慈父。臨民布德澤。恩惠施以序。
穿溝廣灌溉。決渠作甘雨。
A song praising the way Cui Xuan created arable lands out of salty land and established a good irrigation system.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
弘農人為吳祐謠
後漢書逸文
君不我憂。人何以休。不行界署。焉知人處。
Referring to the good local official, Wu You, who was managing everything well.
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桓靈時人為選舉語二則
後漢書逸文
舉秀才。不知書。察孝廉。父別居。寒素清白濁如泥。
高第良將怯如雞。古人欲達勤誦經。今世圖官免治生。
Referring to how the system of filling government posts by references was failing, since the people hired were all incompetent.
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