第136部分(第2/7 页)

u　Yu　had　been　sent　to　Chaisang；　Zhuge　Liang　continued　his　journey　thither　and；　on　landing；　was　kindly　received　by　Lu　Su。　The　officers　of　the　South　Land　did　not　conceal　their　enmity；　but　the　sight　of　the　redoubtable　Zhao　Yun；　always　close　at　hand；　kept　them　from　trying　to　hurt　Zhuge　Liang。

The　officers　brought　by　Zhuge　Liang　were　arranged　in　order　before　the　bier；　and　he　himself　poured　the　libation。　Then　he　knelt　and　read　this　threnody：

〃Alas；　Zhou　Yu！　Hapless　are　you　in　your　early　death。　Length　of　days　is　in　the　hands　of　God；　yet　do　humans　suffer　and　my　heart　is　deeply　grieved　for　you。　I　pour　this　libation　that　your　spirit　may　enjoy　its　fragrance。

〃I　lament　you。　I　lament　your　younger　days　passed　in　the　panionship　of　Sun　Ce；　when；　preferring　eternal　principles　to　material　wealth；　you　abode　in　a　humble　cottage。

〃I　lament　your　ripe　strength　when　you　guarded　distant　Baqiu；　putting　fear　into　the　heart　of　Liu　Biao；　destroying　rebels；　and　ensuring　safety。

〃I　lament　the　grace　of　your　manhood。　Married　to　a　fair　maid　of　the　Qiao　family；　son…in…law　of　a　great　minister；　you　were　such　as　would　add　luster　to　the　Han　Court。

〃I　lament　your　resolute　purpose　when　you　opposed　the　pledge…giving　to　Cao　Cao。　As　in　the　beginning　your　wings　drooped　not；　so　in　the　end　your　pinions　spread　wide。

〃I　lament　your　abandon；　when　your　false　friend；　Jiang　Gan；　came　to　you　at　Poyang　Lake。　There　you　manifested　your　lofty　ideals。

〃I　lament　your　magnificent　talents；　proved　in　civil　administration　as　in　military　science。　With　fire　attacking　the　fierce　enemy　at　the　Red　Cliffs；　you　brought　his　strength　to　weakness。

〃I　recall　you　as　you　were　but　yesterday；　bold　and　successful；　and　I　weep　your　untimely　death。　Prostrate　I　weep　tears　of　sorrow。　Loyal　a