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.
Su Tung-p’o (Tr. Waley)
Be My Blog 
I enjoy the subtle link between the current song and the poem.
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Whoa, I hadn’t even noticed that. I was accidentally appropriate!
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Wow, I thought that was intentional!
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