jimclatfelter | DDJ 15

Alo, Simon.

Me ave dutas sirca la frases en esta strofe. El va completi strofes 1 a 21.

Jim

15

The ancients who were adept at cultivating Dao
La sajas antica ci bon ia cultiva Dau

Were subtle and mysterious, open and deep,
Ia es sutil e misterios, abrida e profonda,

Deep beyond understanding.
Profonda ultra comprende.

Because they couldn't be understood,
Car on no ia pote comprende los,

One can only relate how they appeared.
On pote simple reconta como los ia apare.

Alert as if crossing a stream in winter.
Atendente como si traversante un rieta en inverno.

Watchful as if wary of their neighbors.
Vijilante como si suspetos de se visinas.

Deferential as a guest.
Respetos como un visitor invitada.

Generous as melting ice.
Jeneros como jelo fondente.

Simple as an uncarved block.
Simple como un bloco nonsiselida.

Expansive as a valley.
Crese como un vale.

Confused as murky water.
Confusada como acua fangos.

Who can let murkiness calmly clear?
Ci pote lasa fangosia lenta calmi?

Who can let this calmness come alive?
Ci pote lasa esta lentia deveni vivente?

Those who guard this Dao desire no excess.
Los ci garda esta Dau desira no suprapasa.

Desiring no excess,
Desirante no suprapasa,

They are not worn out
Los no es gastada

But renewed instead.
Ma es renovida.  (instead?)