千槌万凿出深山,烈火焚烧若等闲。
粉身碎骨浑不怕,要留清白在人间。
SONG TO THE LIME
Translated by Xu Yuanchong
You come out of deep mountains after hammer blows;
Under fire and water tortures you are not in woes.
Though broken into pieces, you will have no fright;
You’ll purify the world by washing it e’er white.
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