jimclatfelter | Re: DDJ 42
42
Dao is born as (or begets) one.
Dao jenita un.
One is born as two.
Un jenita du.
Two is born as three.
Du jenita tre.
Three is born as 10,000 beings.
Tre jenita la desmil esentes. (o cosas)
All these beings shoulder yin and embrace yang,
Tota estas esentes spala iin e abrasa iang,
Whose energies blend in harmony.
E la enerjias de los junta en armonia.
People have reason to hate
Persones ave causa (per?) odi
Being orphaned, alone, and poor.
Es orfanida, solitar, e povre,
Yet leaders and rulers take these as titles.
Ancora gidores e renores nomi se per estas titulos.
Thus one might gain through loss
Donce on pote gania per perde
Or lose through gain.
O perde per gania.
What others have taught
Cualce cosas otras ia instrui (ja)
I teach as well.
Acel me ance instrui.
Those who live by violence
Cualcun vive per violentia
Prepare their own demise.
Prepara se propre mori.
I will make this my main tenent.
Me va fa esta (es?) me xef crede. (o prinsipe?)