《太平广记·卷二百三十六·奢侈一》
船上坐着妃嫔们，挑选肤色如玉，身体轻捷的宫娥，手执竹篱、船桨驾驶着游船，在渠水中荡漾游乐。
宫人乘之，选玉色轻体者以执篙楫，摇荡于渠中。
The boat was carrying concubines. They selected a beautiful maid whose body is as light as a feather, holding a bamboo wattle and an oar to manoeuvre the boat. The boat was swaying and playing in the water channel.
<s>[INST] For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 宫人乘之，选玉色轻体者以执篙楫，摇荡于渠中。 Modern: 船上坐着妃嫔们，挑选肤色如玉，身体轻捷的宫娥，手执竹篱、船桨驾驶着游船，在渠水中荡漾游乐。 [/INST] The boat was carrying concubines. They selected a beautiful maid whose body is as light as a feather, holding a bamboo wattle and an oar to manoeuvre the boat. The boat was swaying and playing in the water channel.</s>
For each of the following sets of Classical Chinese and Modern Chinese sentences, provide an English translation that captures the essence of both: Classical: 宫人乘之，选玉色轻体者以执篙楫，摇荡于渠中。 Modern: 船上坐着妃嫔们，挑选肤色如玉，身体轻捷的宫娥，手执竹篱、船桨驾驶着游船，在渠水中荡漾游乐。
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The boat was carrying concubines. They selected a beautiful maid whose body is as light as a feather, holding a bamboo wattle and an oar to manoeuvre the boat. The boat was swaying and playing in the water channel.
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