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Why did the lamp go out?
I shaded it with my cloak to save it from the wind, that is why the lamp went out.
Why did the flower fade?
I pressed it to my heart with anxious love, that is why the flower faded.
Why did the stream dry up?
I put a dam across it to have it for my use, that is why the stream dried up.
Why did the harp-string break?
I tried to force a note that was beyond its power, that is why the harp-string broken.
译文：
灯火为何熄灭？
我用披风为它遮风，灯火因此熄灭。
花朵为何凋谢？
我怀着急切的爱将其拥在心口，花朵因此凋谢。
溪流为何枯竭？
我筑起堤坝将其拦截为我所用，溪流因此枯竭。
琴弦为何断裂？
我强行弹奏超出其强度的音节，琴弦因此断裂。
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