Kẻ để đom đóm trong túi, dùng ánh sáng tuyết đọc sách
Then we have one who put fireflies in a bag. and again another who used the white glare from snow.
Nhà tuy nghèo mà học không ngừng nghỉ
Although their families were poor, these men studied unceasingly.
Người gánh củi trên vai, treo sách bên sừng.
Again, there was one who carried fuel, and another who used horns as pegs.
Thân tuy khổ nhọc mà còn chịu khó học.
Although they toiled with their bodies, they were nevertheless remarkable for their application.