Goose, goose, goose,
You bend your neck towards the sky and sing.
Your white feathers float on the emerald water,
Your red feet push the clear waves.

鹅 鹅 鹅,
曲 项 向 天 歌。
白 毛 浮 绿 水,
红 掌 拨 清 波。

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Goose, goose, goose, Bend necks and sing. White feathers floating on the green, They swim with red webbed feet. | "On Geese", as translated by YeShell in How To Write Classical Chinese Poems (Lulu Press, 2015)

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