The difference is that "Poem on Destiny" is a simplified version of "Ode on Broken Kiln". "Ode on Broken Kiln" has eight paragraphs per chapter, while "Ode on Destiny" only excerpts "Ode on Broken Kiln" For a small part of it, please see the original text for details:
"Ode to the Broken Kiln" - Lu Mengzheng, Minister of the Northern Song Dynasty
The sky has unpredictable events, and people have misfortune and fortune. A centipede with hundreds of legs cannot fly as fast as a snake; a rooster with two wings cannot fly as fast as a crow. A horse has a journey of a thousand miles, and it cannot go there without a rider; a man has aspirations to reach the sky, but he cannot go there without luck.
Gai Wen: In life, wealth cannot be immoral, and poverty cannot be changed. The article is unparalleled, Confucius was troubled by Chen Bang; the military strategy is outstanding, Taigong fished in the Wei River. Yan Yuan was short-lived, but he was not a vicious person; Robber Zhi was old, so he was not a kind person. Emperor Yao was a wise man, but he gave birth to an unfilial son; Gusou was foolish and stubborn, but he gave birth to a filial son.
Zhang Liangyuan was a commoner, and Xiao He was called a county official. Yanzi, who was not five feet tall, was appointed prime minister of Qi; Kongming lived in a thatched hut and was able to serve as a military advisor to Shuhan. Although the Chu Ba was powerful, he was defeated by the Wu River and committed suicide; although the King of Han was weak, he actually had thousands of miles of territory. Li Guang has the power to shoot tigers, and he will never have a title until he is old; Feng Tang has the talent to ride a dragon, which he will never meet in his life. Before Han Xin met, he did not have three meals a day. When he met, he had a three-foot jade seal hanging on his waist. Once he became old, he would die at the hands of Yin people.
Some are poor first and then rich, and some are old and strong but young and old. He was full of articles, but his white hair failed him; he had little talent and little knowledge, but he passed the exam at a young age. The palace maids in the deep courtyards are destined to become prostitutes and concubines when they are out of luck; the romantic prostitutes come and become wives from time to time. A young and beautiful woman is married to a foolish husband; a handsome man is married to an ugly woman.
Unexpectedly, the dragon dives among the fish and turtles; the gentleman loses his time and surrenders to the villain. Although his clothes are torn, he still retains his appearance of etiquette; his face is sad, but his arms are full of peace. When things go wrong, you should just live in poverty and keep your status; if you are not deceived, you will be proud and proud. A gentleman who is poor at first will have natural bones; a villain who will be rich at first will not be able to escape from poverty.
If the sky is not in season, the sun and moon will have no light; if the earth is not in season, vegetation will not grow; if water is not in season, the wind and waves will be uneven; if people are not in season, luck will not flow. Blessings and fortunes are already arranged in your destiny. Who doesn’t want wealth? If a person does not follow the basic eight characters, how can he be a prime minister?
I used to live in Luoyang, asking for monks' meals in the morning, and sleeping in a broken cellar in the evening. I thought that clothes could not cover my body, and I thought that food could not relieve his hunger. I am hated by others and disgusted by others. I am despicable in the eyes of others and will not abandon me unless I am the one. Now he is living in the court, his official position is the highest, and he is one of the three nobles. Although he is bowed below one person, he is ranked above tens of thousands of people. He has a staff to beat hundreds of officials, a sword to cut off stingy people, and thousands of boxes of Luo Jin to think about his clothes. If you think about food, you will have all kinds of delicacies and delicacies. When you go out, you will be a strong man holding a whip. When you enter, you will be a beautiful woman holding a cup. Your superiors will favor you and your inferiors will support you. It is not my ability to say that I am noble. This is due to time, luck, and fate.
Ouch! In life, you can't use your wealth to your fullest, and you can't deceive yourself about your poverty or lowliness. Just let the cycle of heaven and earth come over and over again.
Translation:
There are unpredictable changes in the sky, and people will also encounter disasters and joys sooner or later. A centipede has hundreds of legs, but it can't walk as well as a snake. Although chicken wings are large, they cannot fly like birds. Although a horse can travel thousands of miles, it cannot reach its destination without a human driver. Although people have lofty ideals, it may be difficult to realize them without opportunities.
People often say: In life, wealth cannot be immoral, and poverty cannot be changed. Confucius wrote more articles than anyone else in the world but was besieged by the state of Chen; Jiang Ziya, who had literary and military skills, also fished in the Wei River and waited for an opportunity; although Confucius's student Yan Hui died early, he was by no means a vicious person; although the bandit Zhi lived a long life Although Yao and Shun were wise, they gave birth to unfilial sons; Shun's father Gusou was stubborn and stupid, but instead gave birth to a filial son like Shun.
Zhang Liang turned out to be just an ordinary citizen, and Xiao He was just a county official. Yan Zi was less than five feet tall, but he was named the prime minister of Qi; Kong Ming lived in a thatched hut, but he was able to serve as the military advisor of Shu. Although Xiang Yu was powerful, he was defeated and committed suicide in Wujiang; although Liu Bang was weak, he finally gained state power. Although the Han general Li Guang had the reputation of shooting tiger stones, he never received a title; although Feng Tang had the talent to govern the country and secure the country, he never recognized his talent in his life. When Han Xin was in bad luck, he couldn't even eat. When luck came, he became a general in the palm of his hand. But once his luck failed, he died of a sinister plot.
Some people get rich first and then become poor, and there are also people who become rich and decline in their old age. A person who is full of splendid articles may not be admitted to the imperial examination until old age; a person with little talent and little knowledge may be awarded a gold medal at a very young age. The emperor's concubines may become concubines and prostitutes during the turmoil; a romantic prostitute can become a noble lady as time goes by. Young and beautiful women marry stupid husbands, and handsome young men find ugly wives.
When a dragon has no chance, he can only hide among the fish and turtles; when a gentleman has no chance, he can only succumb to the villain. Although his clothes are shabby, he always maintains respect and etiquette; his face is sad, but he may have the ambition to help the world. When you have no ambition, you can only settle for poverty and duty; if you are open-minded, you will surely be proud one day. A gentleman can be proud even if he is poor, and a villain who suddenly gets rich can't escape the poverty in his heart.
When the weather is bad, the sun and moon will not shine; when the land does not have suitable climate conditions, no vegetation will grow; when the water does not have the right environment, strong winds will set off. Wave; if a person does not get opportunities, good luck will not flow smoothly. Wealth and glory are all planned in life, who doesn't want it? If a person does not live according to the Eight Virtues, how can he become a high-ranking official or prime minister?
In the past, when I was in Luoyang, I went to the temple to eat vegetarian food during the day and lived in a cold cave dwelling at night. The clothes I wore could not protect me from the cold, and the porridge and rice I ate could not ward off hunger. The upper class people hated me, and the lower class people hated me. People hate me and say I am mean because I have no opportunities. Now I have entered the court as an official. My official position reaches the highest level, and my status reaches that of the Three Dukes. I am only below the emperor and above tens of millions of people. I have the power to manage hundreds of officials and the power to punish despicable and stingy officials. My clothes are made of brocade, my food is delicacies from the mountains and the sea, I am protected by warriors when I go out, and I am served by servants when I come home. The emperor loves me, and all the officials support me. Everyone says that I am noble, not because of my real abilities, but because of what I have gained. The blessing of time and destiny.
So, when people live in the world, they should not enjoy themselves when they are rich and powerful, and they should not give up on themselves when they are poor and lowly. Just listen to the cycle of heaven and earth and start over again!
"Ode to Destiny"
A centipede with hundreds of legs cannot fly as fast as a snake; a rooster with two wings cannot fly as fast as a crow. Although the Chu Ba was powerful, he was defeated by the Wu River and committed suicide; although the King of Han was weak, he actually had thousands of miles of territory. Li Guang has the power to shoot tigers, and he will never have a title until he is old; Feng Tang has the talent to ride a dragon, which he will never meet in his life. He was full of articles, but his white hair failed him; he had little talent and little knowledge, but he passed the exam at a young age. A young and beautiful woman is married to a foolish husband; a handsome man is married to an ugly woman. This is fate!
If the sky is out of season, the sun and moon will have no light; if the earth is out of season, no vegetation will grow. If the water is not in the right time, the wind and waves will be uneven; if the people are not in the right time, the good fortune will be blocked. The dragon has not been seen yet and dives among the fish and turtles; the gentleman loses his time and surrenders to the villain. Some are poor first and then rich, some are old and strong but young and old. The writings are unparalleled, Confucius was troubled by Chen Bang; the military strategy is outstanding, Taigong fished in Weishui. Before Han Xin met, he didn't have three meals a day and was bullied by passers-by. But when he met, he had a military seal hanging on his waist and held the power of life and death in the world. This is the time and luck!
Focus on fortune and fortune, destiny has been arranged, who doesn’t want wealth? If a person does not follow the basic eight characters, how can he be a prime minister? I used to live in Luoyang, asking for monks' meals in the morning, and sleeping in a broken cellar at night. I thought that clothes could not cover my body, and I thought that food could not relieve my hunger. I was hated by my superiors and disgusted by my subordinates. Human beings say that I am cheap, and I will not abandon you unless I am the one. Now he is living in the court, his official position is the highest, and he is one of the three nobles. Although he is bowed below one person, he is ranked above tens of thousands of people. He has a staff to beat hundreds of officials, a sword to cut off stingy people, and thousands of boxes of Luo Jin to think about his clothes. If you think about food, you will have all kinds of delicacies. When you go out, you will be a strong man holding a whip. When you enter, you will be a beautiful woman holding a cup. Your superiors will favor you and your inferiors will support you. It is not my ability to say that I am noble. This is due to time, luck, and fate.
Reference materials:
Baidu Encyclopedia - Broken Kiln Fu
Baidu Encyclopedia - Destiny