《后汉书·列传·南匈奴列传》
年老的母亲和寡居的妻子虚设祭祀，咽下泪水，想念盼望在沙漠之外的魂魄归来，难道不令人哀痛吗！
老母寡妻设虚祭，饮泣泪，想望归魂于沙漠之表，岂不哀哉！
The old mother and the widowed wife worshipped in vain, swallowed their tears, and yearned for the return of their souls outside the desert. Is it not sad!
<s>[INST] Translate the following Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese: 老母寡妻设虚祭，饮泣泪，想望归魂于沙漠之表，岂不哀哉！ [/INST] 年老的母亲和寡居的妻子虚设祭祀，咽下泪水，想念盼望在沙漠之外的魂魄归来，难道不令人哀痛吗！</s>
Translate the following Classical Chinese text into modern Chinese: 老母寡妻设虚祭，饮泣泪，想望归魂于沙漠之表，岂不哀哉！
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年老的母亲和寡居的妻子虚设祭祀，咽下泪水，想念盼望在沙漠之外的魂魄归来，难道不令人哀痛吗！
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