“來世茫茫今世空”,雞人一語警愚蒙。
金莖露冷建章殿,玉管風寒長樂宮。
注:○雞人:《周禮·春官·雞人》:“雞人掌共雞牲,辨其物。大祭祀,夜嘑旦以嘂百官。凡國之大賓客、會同、軍旅、喪紀,亦如之。凡國事為期,則告之時。凡祭祀,面禳釁,共其雞牲。”后專指宮廷值漏者。陸倕 《新刻漏銘》:“坐朝晏罷,每旦晨興,屬傳漏之音,聽雞人之響。”譯原文之Muezzin,蓋回教寺院叫拜樓上報呼禱告時刻者也?!鸾ㄕ碌睿河鳚h武求仙之虛無。譯原文“有人也,矚目于明朝。”○長樂宮:喻漢高行樂之虛無。譯原文“有人也,綢繆于今日?!?br />Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare,
And those that after some TO-MORROW stare,
A Muezzin from the Tower of Darkness cries,
"Fools! your Reward is neither Here nor There."