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红楼梦Chapter18

Pao-yue had no help but to assent， and descending from the hall， he went off all alone to give himself up to reflection.

Of the three Ying Chun， Tan Chun， and Hsi Chun， Tan Chun must be considered to have also been above the standard of her sisters， but she， in her own estimation， imagined it， in fact， difficult to compete with Hsueeh Pao-chai and Lin Tai-yue. With no alternative however than that of doing her best， she followed the example of all the rest with the sole purpose of warding off criticism. And Li Wan too succeeded， after much exertion， in putting together a stanza.

the consort of the Chia family perused in due order the verses written by the young ladies， the text of which is given below.

the lines written by Ying Chun on the tablet of Boundless spirits and blissful heart were：

A park laid out with scenery surpassing fine and rare! Submissive to thy will， on boundless bliss bashful I write! Who could believe that yonder scenes in this world found a share! Will not thy heart be charmed on thy visit by the sight?

these are the verses by Tan Chun on the tablet of All nature vies in splendour：

Of aspect lofty and sublime is raised a park of fame! Honoured with thy bequest， my shallow lore fills me with shame. No words could eer amply exhaust the beauteous skill， For lo! in very truth glory and splendour all things fill!