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ON THE BIRTH OF HIS SON by SU SHIH

First Line: FAMILIES, WHEN A CHILD IS BORN
Last Line: BY BECOMING A CABINET MINISTER.
Subject(s): BIRTH; CHINA - TANG DYNASTY (618-905); PARENTS; CHILD BIRTH; MIDWIFERY; PARENTHOOD;
Families, when a child is born
Want it to be intelligent.
I, through intelligence,
Having wrecked my whole life,
Only hope the baby will prove
Ignorant and stupid.
Then he will crown a tranquil life
By becoming a Cabinet Minister.



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