Different from the vulgar

 

Abandon learnedness you have no anxiety.

The yes in its addition to [contrast to] the yea mutually differ how little?

The good in its addition to [contrast to] the bad mutually differ how much?

By the people that which is feared not can not be feared.

Desolation! Oh!

It has not yet reached the limit, indeed!

All people [are] joyful, joyful.

They are like celebrating a great feast.

They are like in springtime ascending a tower.

I alone am calm, 

Oh! as he [who has] not yet an omen.

I am like an infant child who does not yet smile.

Forlorn [so] forlorn

Oh! like not having any place whereto to return.

The multitude of people all have plenty.

But I alone [am] like wanting.

I [am] a foolish man in the heart, indeed!

Ignorant, [so] ignorant,

Oh! Common people [are] bright, so bright.

I alone resemble the dull.

Common people [are] smart [so] smart.

I [am] alone confused,

[so] confused.

Desolate! Oh! like the ocean.

Adrift! Oh! like not having any place for anchorage

The multitude of people all have usefulness.

But I alone am awkward and also rustic.

 I alone differ from the people, but prize the seeking food from mother [viz. the Tao].