§76 田夫思王女喻
the farmer longed for the princess
昔有田夫，游行城邑，见国王女颜貌端正，世所希有。昼夜想念，情不能已。思与交通，无由可遂。颜色瘀黄，即成重病。诸所亲见，便问其人：“何故如是？”答亲里言：“我昨见王女，颜貌端正，思与交通，不能得故，是以病耳。我若不得，必死无疑。”
once upon a time, there was a farmer who went to the city and saw the princess who was very graceful. he found she was quite a rare beauty. afterwards he thought of nothing else but the princess day and night. since he could not find a way to have a talk with liar, he became yellow and fell very ill from his love-sickness. his parents and relatives asked him what had happened to him. he replied, "yesterday i saw the graceful princess with whom i would like to get acquainted. but i've been unable to think of a way. this is why i have fallen ill. i'll die soon!"
