86. 狡童 JIAO TONG
彼狡童兮、不與我言兮。
維子之故、使我不能餐兮。
彼狡童兮、不與我食兮。
維子之故、使我不能息兮。
That artful boy !
He will not speak with me !
But for the sake of you , Sir ,
Shall I make myself unable to eat ?
That artful boy !
He will not eat with me !
But for the sake of you , Sir ,
Shall I make myself unable to rest ?
87. 褰裳 QIAN CHANG
子惠思我、褰裳涉溱。
子不我思、豈無他人。
狂童之狂也且。
子惠思我、褰裳涉洧。
子不我思、豈無他士。
狂童之狂也且。
If you , Sir , think kindly of me ,
I will hold up my lower garments , and cross the Zhen .
If you do not think of me ,
Is there no other person [to do so] ?
You , foolish , foolish fellow !
If you , Sir , think kindly of me ,
I will hold up my lower garments , and cross the Wei .
If you do not think of me ,
Is there no other gentleman [to do so] ?
You , foolish , foolish fellow !
88. 丰 FENG
子之丰兮、俟我乎巷兮。
悔予不送兮。
子之昌兮、俟我乎堂兮。
悔予不將兮。
衣錦褧裳、裳錦褧裳。
叔兮伯兮、駕予與行。
裳錦褧裳、衣錦褧衣。
叔兮伯兮、駕予與歸。
Full and good looking was the gentleman ,
Who waited for me in the lane !
I repent that I did not go with him .
A splendid gentleman was he ,
Who waited for me in the hall !
I regret that I did not accompany him .
Over my embroidered upper robe , I have put on a [plain] single garment ;
Over my embroidered lower robe , I have done the same .
O Sir , O Sir ,
Have your carriage ready to take me home with you .
Over my embroidered lower robe , I have put on a [plain] single garment ;
Over my embroidered upper robe , I have done the same .
O Sir , O Sir ,
Have your carriage ready to take me home with you .
89. 東門之墠 DONG MEN ZHI SHAN
東門之墠、茹藘在阪。
其室則邇、其人甚遠。
東門之栗、有踐家室。
豈不爾思、子不我即。
Near the level ground at the east gate ,
Is the madder plant on the bank .
The house is near there ,
But the man is very far away .
By the chestnut trees at the east gate ,
Is a row of houses .
Do I not think of you ?
But you do not come to me .
90. 風雨 FENG YU
風雨淒淒、雞鳴喈喈。
既見君子、云胡不夷。
風雨瀟瀟、雞鳴膠膠。
既見君子、云胡不瘳。
風雨如晦、雞鳴不已。
既見君子、云胡不喜。
Cold are the wind and the rain ,
And shrilly crows the cock .
But I have seen my husband ,
And should I but feel at rest ?
The wind whistles and the rain patters ,
While loudly crows the cock .
But I have seen my husband ,
And could my ailment but be cured ?
Through the wind and rain all looks dark ,
And the cock crows without ceasing .
But I have seen my husband ,
And how should I not rejoice ?
91. 子衿 ZI JIN
青青子衿、悠悠我心。
縱我不往、子寧不嗣音。
青青子佩、悠悠我思。
縱我不往、子寧不來。
挑兮達兮、在城闕兮。
一日不見、如三月兮。
O you , with the blue collar ,
Prolonged is the anxiety of my heart .
Although I do not go [to you] ,
Why do you not continue your messages [to me] ?
O you with the blue [strings to your] girdle-gems ,
Long , long do I think of you .
Although I do not go [to you] ,
Why do you not come [to me] ?
How volatile are you and dissipated ,
By the look-out tower on the wall !
One day without the sight of you ,
Is like three months .
92. 揚之水 YANG ZHI SHUI
揚之水、不流束楚。
終鮮兄弟、維予與女。
無信人之言、人實迋女。
揚之水、不流束薪。
終鮮兄弟、維予二人。
無信人之言、人實不信。
The fretted waters ,
Do not carry on their current a bundle of thorns .
Few are our brethren ;
There are only I and you .
Do not believe what people say ;
They are deceiving you .
The fretted waters ,
Do not carry on their current a bundle of firewood .
Few are our brethren ;
There are only we two .
Do not believe what people say ;
They are not to be trusted .
93. 出其東門 CHU QI DONG MEN
出其東門、有女如雲。
雖則如雲、匪我思存。
縞衣綦巾、聊樂我員。
出其闉闍、有女如荼。
雖則如荼、匪我思且。
縞衣茹藘、聊可與娛。
I went out at the east gate ,
Where the girls were in clouds .
Although they are like clouds ,
It is not on them that my thoughts rest .
She in the thin white silk , and the grey coiffure , --
She is my joy !
I went out by the tower on the covering wall ,
Where the girls were like flowering rushes .
Although they are like flowering rushes ,
It is not of them that I think .
She in the thin white silk , and the madder-[dyed coiffure] , --
It is she that makes me happy !
94. 野有蔓草 YE YOU MAN CAO
野有蔓草、零露漙兮。
有美一人、清揚婉兮。
邂逅相遇、適我願兮。
野有蔓草、零露瀼瀼。
有美一人、婉如清揚。
邂逅相遇、與子偕臧。
On the moor is the creeping grass ,
And how heavily is it loaded with dew !
There was a beautiful man ,
Lovely , with clear eyes and fine forehead !
We met together accidentally ,
And so my desire was satisfied .
On the moor is the creeping grass ,
Heavily covered with dew !
There was a beautiful man ,
Lovely , with clear eyes and fine forehead !
We met together accidentally ,
And he and I were happy together .
95. 溱洧 QIN WEI
溱與洧、方渙渙兮。
士與女、方秉蘭兮。
女曰觀乎。
士曰既且。
且往觀乎。
洧之外、洵訏且樂。
維士與女、伊其相謔、贈之以勺藥。
溱與洧、瀏其清矣。
士與女、殷其盈兮。
女曰觀乎。
士曰既且。
且往觀乎。
洧之外、洵訏且樂。
維士與女、伊其將謔、贈之以勺藥。
The Qin and Wei ,
Now present their broad sheets of water .
Ladies and gentlemen ,
Are carrying flowers of valerian .
A lady says , ' Have you been to see ? '
A gentleman replies , ' I have been . '
' But let us go again to see.
Beyond the Wei ,
The ground is large and fit for pleasure . '
So the gentlemen and ladies .
Make sport together ,
Presenting one another with small peonies .
The Qin and Wei ,
Show their deep , clear streams .
Gentlemen and ladies ,
Appear in crowds .
A lady says , ' Have you been to see ? '
A gentleman replies , ' I have been . '
' But let us go again to see.
Beyond the Wei ,
The ground is large and fit for pleasure . '
So the gentlemen and ladies .
Make sport together ,
Presenting one another with small peonies .
齊風 (THE ODES OF QI)
96. 雞鳴 JI MING
雞既鳴矣、朝既盈矣。
匪雞則鳴、蒼蠅之聲。
東方明矣、朝既昌矣。
匪東方則明、月出之光。
蟲飛薨薨、甘與子同夢。
會且歸矣、無庶予子憎。
' The cock has crowed ;
The court is full . '
But it was not the cock that was crowing ; --
It was the sound of the blue flies .
' The east is bright ;
The court is crowded . '
But it was not the east that was bright ; --
It was the light of the moon coming forth .
' The insects are flying in buzzing crowds ;
It would be sweet to lie by you and dream . '
But the assembled officers will be going home ; --
Let them not hate both me and you . '
97. 還 XUAN
子之還兮、遭我乎峱之間兮。
並驅從兩肩兮、揖我謂我儇兮。
子之茂兮、遭我乎峱之道兮。
並驅從兩牡兮、揖我謂我好兮。
子之昌兮、遭我乎峱之陽兮。
並驅從兩狼兮、揖我謂我臧兮。
How agile you are !
You met me in the neighbourhood of Nao ,
And we pursued together tow boars of three years .
You bowed to me , and said that I was active .
How admirable your skill !
You met me in the way to Nao ,
And we drove together after two males .
You bowed to me , and said that I was skilful .
How complete your art !
You met me on the south of Nao ,
And we pursued together two wolves .
You bowed to me , and said that I was dexterous .
98. 著 ZHU
俟我於著乎而、充耳以素乎而、尚之以瓊華乎而。
俟我於庭乎而、充耳以青乎而、尚之以瓊瑩乎而。
俟我於堂乎而、充耳以黃乎而、尚之以瓊英乎而。
He was waiting for me between the door and the screen .
The strings of his ear-stoppers were of white silk ,
And there were appended to them beautiful Hua-stones .
He was waiting for me in the open court .
The strings of his ear-stoppers were of green silk ,
And there were appended to them beautiful Ying-stones .
He was waiting for me in the hall .
The strings of his ear-stoppers were of yellow silk ,
And there were appended to them beautiful Ying-stones .
99. 東方之日 DONG FANG ZHI RI
東方之日兮。
彼姝者子、在我室兮。
在我室兮、履我即兮。
東方之月兮。
彼姝者子、在我闥兮。
在我闥兮、履我發兮。
The sun is in the east ,
And that lovely girl ,
Is in my chamber .
She is in my chamber ;
She treads in my footsteps , and comes to me .
The moon is in the east ,
And that lovely girl ,
Is inside my door .
She is inside my door ;
She treads in my footsteps , and hastens away .
100. 東方未明 DONG FANG WEI MING
東方未明、顛倒衣裳。
顛之倒之、自公召之。
東方未晞、顛倒裳衣。
倒之顛之、自公令之。
折柳樊圃、狂夫瞿瞿。
不能辰夜、不夙則莫。
Before the east was bright ,
I was putting on my clothes upside down ;
I was putting them on upside down ,
And there was one from the court calling me .
Before there was a streak of dawn in the east ,
I was putting on my clothes upside down ;
I was putting them on upside down ,
And there was one from the court with orders for me .
You fence your garden with branches of willow ,
And the reckless fellows stand in awe .
He , [however] , cannot fix the time of night ;
If he be not too early , he is sure to be late .
101. 南山 NAN SHAN
南山崔崔、雄狐綏綏。
魯道有蕩、齊子由歸。
既曰歸止、曷又懷止。
葛屨五兩、冠緌雙止。
魯道有蕩、齊子庸止。
既曰庸止、曷又從止。
蓺麻如之何、衡從其畝。
取妻如之何、必告父母。
既曰告止、曷又鞠止。
析薪如之何、匪斧不克。
取妻如之何、匪媒不得。
既曰得止、曷又極止。
High and large is the south hill ,
And a male fox is on it , solitary and suspicious .
The way to Lu is easy and plain ,
And the daughter of Qi went by it to her husband's .
Since she went to her husband's ,
Why do you further think of her ?
The five kinds of dolichos shoes are [made] in pairs ,
And the string-ends of a cap are made to match ;
The way to Lu is easy and plain ,
And the daughter of Qi travelled it .
Since she travelled it ,
Why do you still follow her ?
How do we proceed in planting hemp ?
The acres must be dressed lengthwise and crosswise .
How do we proceed in taking a wife ?
Announcement must first be made to our parents .
Since such announcement was made ,
Why do you still indulge her desires ?
How do we proceed in splitting firewood ?
Without an axe it cannot be done .
How do we proceed in taking a wife ?
Without a go-between it cannot be done .
Since this was done ,
Why do you still allow her to go to this extreme ?
102. 甫田 FU TIAN
無田甫田、維莠驕驕。
無思遠人、勞心忉忉。
無田甫田、維莠桀桀。
無思遠人、勞心怛怛。
婉兮孌兮、總角丱兮。
未幾見兮、突而弁兮。
Do not try to cultivate fields too large ; --
The weeds will only grow luxuriantly .
Do not think of winning people far away ; --
Your toiling heart will be grieved .
Do not try to cultivate fields too large ; --
The weeds will only grow proudly .
Do not think of winning people far away ; --
Your toiling heart will be distressed .
How young and tender ,
Is the child with his two tufts of hair !
When you see him after not a long time ,
Lo ! he is wearing the cap !
103. 盧令 LU LING
盧令令、其人美且仁。
盧重環、其人美且鬈。
盧重鋂、其人美且偲。
Ling-ling go the hounds ; --
Their master is admirable and kind .
There go the hounds with their double rings ; --
Their master is admirable and good .
There go the hounds with their triple rings ; --
Their master is admirable and able .
104. 敝笱 BI GOU
敝笱在梁、其魚魴鰥。
齊子歸止、其從如雲。
敝笱在梁、其魚魴鱮。
齊子歸止、其從如雨。
敝笱在梁、其魚唯唯。
齊子歸止、其從如水。
Worn out is the basket at the dam ,
And the fishes are the bream and the Guan ,
The daughter of Qi has returned ,
With a cloud of attendants .
Worn out is the basket at the dam ,
And the fishes are the bream and the tench ,
The daughter of Qi has returned ,
With a shower of attendants .
Worn out is the basket at the dam ,
And the fishes go in and out freely ,
The daughter of Qi has returned ,
With a stream of attendants .
105. 載驅 ZAI QU
載驅薄薄、簟茀朱鞹。
魯道有蕩、齊子發夕。
四驪濟濟、垂轡濔濔。
魯道有蕩、齊子豈弟。
汶水湯湯、行人彭彭。
魯道有蕩、齊子翱翔。
汶水滔滔、行人儦儦。
魯道有蕩、齊子游遨。
She urges on her chariot rapidly ,
With its screen of bamboos woven in squares , and its vermilion coloured leather
.
The way from Lu is easy and plain ,
And the daughter of Qi's started on it in the evening .
Her four black horses are beautiful ,
And soft look their reins as they hang .
The way from Lu is easy and plain ,
And the daughter of Qi's is delighted and complacent .
The waters of the Wen flow broadly on ;
The travellers are numerous .
The way from Lu is easy and plain ,
And the daughter of Qi's moves on with unconcern .
The waters of the Wen sweep on ;
The travellers are in crowds .
The way from Lu is easy and plain ,
And the daughter of Qi's proceeds at her ease .
106. 猗嗟 YI JIE
猗嗟昌兮、頎而長兮、抑若揚兮、美目揚兮。
巧趨蹌兮、射則臧兮。
猗嗟名兮、美目清兮。
儀既成兮。
終日射侯、不出正兮。
展我甥兮。
猗嗟孌兮、清揚婉兮。
舞則選兮、射則貫兮。
四矢反兮、以禦亂兮。
Alas for him , so handsome and accomplished !
How grandly tall !
With what elegance in his high forehead !
With what motion of his beautiful eyes !
With what skill in the swift movements of his feet !
With what mastery of archery !
Alas for him , so famous !
His beautiful eyes how clear !
His manners how complete !
Shooting all day at the target ,
And never lodging outside the bird-square !
Indeed our [ruler's] nephew !
Alas for him , so beautiful !
His bright eyes and high forehead how lovely !
His dancing so choice !
Sure to send his arrows right through !
The four all going to the same place !
One able to withstand rebellion !
魏風 (THE ODES OF WEI)
107. 葛屨 GE JU
糾糾葛屨、可以履霜。
摻摻女手、可以縫裳。
要之襋之、好人服之。
好人提提、宛然左辟、佩其象揥。
維是褊心、是以為刺。
Shoes thinly woven of the dolichos fibre ,
May be used to walk on the hoarfrost .
The delicate fingers of a bride ,
May be used in making clothes .
[His bride] puts the waistband to his lower garment and the collar to his upper
,
And he , a wealthy man , wears them .
Wealthy , he moves about quite at ease ,
And politely he stands aside to the left .
From his girdle hangs his ivory comb-pin .
It is the narrowness of his disposition ,
Which makes him a subject for satire .
108. 汾沮洳 FEN JU RU
彼汾沮洳、言采其莫。
彼其之子、美無度。
美無度、殊異乎公路。
彼汾一方、言采其桑。
彼其之子、美如英。
美如英、殊異乎公行。
彼汾一曲、言采其藚。
彼其之子、美如玉。
美如玉、殊異乎公族。
There in the oozy grounds of the Fen ,
They gather the sorrel .
That officer ,
Is elegant beyond measure .
He is elegant beyond measure .
But , perhaps , he is not what the superintendent of the ruler's carriages ought
to be .
There along the side of the Fen ,
They gather the mulberry leaves .
That officer ,
Is elegant as a flower .
He is elegant as a flower ;
But , perhaps , he is not what the marshaller of the carriages ought to be .
There along the bend of the Fen ,
They gather the ox-lips .
That officer ,
Is elegant as a gem .
He is elegant as a gem ;
But , perhaps , he is not what the superintendent of the ruler's relations
should be .
109. 園有桃 YUAN YOU TAO
園有桃、其實之殽。
心之憂矣、我歌且謠。
不我知者、謂我士也驕。
彼人是哉、子曰何其。
心之憂矣、其誰知之。
其誰知之、蓋亦勿思。
園有棘、其實之食。
心之憂矣、聊以行國。
不我知者、謂我士也罔極。
彼人是哉、子曰何其。
心之憂矣、其誰知之。
其誰知之、蓋亦勿思。
Of the peach trees in the garden ,
The fruit may be used as food .
My heart is grieved ,
And I play and sing .
Those who do not know me ,
Say I am a scholar venting his pride .
' Those men are right ;
What do you mean by your words ? '
My heart is grieved ;
Who knows [the cause of] it ?
Who knows [the cause of] it ?
[They know it not] , because they will not think .
Of the jujube trees in the garden ,
The fruit may be used as food .
My heart is grieved ,
And I think I must travel about through the State .
Those who do not know me ,
Say I am an officer going to the verge of license .
' Those men are right ;
What do you mean by your words ? '
My heart is grieved ;
Who knows [the cause of] it ?
Who knows [the cause of] it ?
[They do not know it] , because they will not think .
110. 陟岵 ZHI HU
陟彼岵兮、瞻望父兮。
父曰嗟、予子行役、夙夜無已。
上慎旃哉、猶來無止。
陟彼屺兮、瞻望母兮。
母曰嗟、予季行役、夙夜無寐。
上慎旃哉、猶來無棄。
陟彼岡兮、瞻望兄兮。
兄曰嗟、予弟行役、夙夜必偕。
上慎旃哉、猶來無死。
I ascend that tree-clad hill ,
And look towards [the residence of] my father .
My father is saying , ' Alas ! my son , abroad on the public service ,
Morning and night never rests .
May he be careful ,
That he may come [back] , and not remain there ! '
I ascend that bare hill ,
And look towards [the residence of] my mother .
My mother is saying , ' Alas ! my child , abroad on the public service ,
Morning and night has no sleep .
May he be careful ,
That he may come [back] , and not leave his body there ! '
I ascend that ridge ,
And look towards [the residence of] my elder brother .
My brother is saying , ' Alas ! my younger brother , abroad on the public
service ,
Morning and night must consort with his comrades .
May he be careful ,
That he may come back , and not die ! '
111. 十畝之間 SHI MU ZHI JIAN
十畝之閒兮、桑者閑閑兮。
行與子還兮。
十畝之外兮、桑者泄泄兮。
行與子逝兮。
Among their ten acres ,
The mulberry-planters stand idly about .
' Come , ' [says one to another] , ' I will go away with you . '
Beyond those ten acres ,
The mulberry-planters move idly about .
' Come , ' [says one to another] , ' I will go away with you . '
112. 伐檀 FA TAN
坎坎伐檀兮、寘之河之干兮、河水清且漣猗。
不稼不穡、胡取禾三百廛兮。
不狩不獵、胡瞻爾庭有縣貆兮。
彼君子兮、不素餐兮。
坎坎伐輻兮、寘之河之側兮、河水清且直猗。
不稼不穡、胡取禾三百億兮。
不狩不獵、胡瞻爾庭有縣特兮。
彼君子兮、不素食兮。
坎坎伐輪兮、寘之河之漘兮、河水清且淪猗。
不稼不穡、胡取禾三百囷兮。
不狩不獵、胡瞻爾庭有縣鶉兮。
彼君子兮、不素飧兮。
Kan-kan go his blows on the sandal trees ,
And he places what he hews on the river's bank ,
Whose waters flow clear and rippling .
You sow not nor reap ; --
How do you get the produce of those three hundred farms ?
You do not follow the chase ; --
How do we see the badgers hanging up in your court yards ?
O that superior man !
He would not eat the bread of idleness !
Kan-kan go his blows on the wood for his spokes ,
And he places it by the side of the river ,
Whose waters flow clear and even .
You sow not nor reap ; --
How do you get your three millions of sheaves ?
You do not follow the chase ; --
How do we see the three-year-olds hanging up in your court yards ?
O that superior man !
He would not eat the bread of idleness !
Kan-kan go his blows on the wood for his wheels ,
And he places it by the lip of the river ,
Whose waters flow clear in rippling circles .
You sow not nor reap ; --
How do you get the paddy for your three hundred round binns ?
You do not follow the chase ; --
How do we see the quails hanging in your court yards ?
O that superior man !
He would not eat the bread of idleness !
113. 碩鼠 SHUO SHU
碩鼠碩鼠、無食我黍。
三歲貫女、莫我肯顧。
逝將去女、適彼樂土。
樂土樂土、爰得我所。
碩鼠碩鼠、無食我麥。
三歲貫女、莫我肯德。
逝將去女、適彼樂國。
樂國樂國、爰得我直。
碩鼠碩鼠、無食我苗。
三歲貫女、莫我肯勞。
逝將去女、適彼樂郊。
樂郊樂郊、誰之永號。
Large rats ! Large rats !
Do not eat our millet .
Three years have we had to do with you ,
And you have not been willing to show any regard for us .
We will leave you ,
And go to that happy land .
Happy land ! Happy land !
There shall we find our place .
Large rats ! Large rats !
Do not eat our wheat .
Three years have we had to do with you ,
And you have not been willing to show any kindness to us .
We will leave you ,
And go to that happy State .
Happy State ! Happy State !
There shall we find ourselves right .
Large rats ! Large rats !
Do not eat our springing grain !
Three years have we had to do with you ,
And you have not been willing to think of our toil .
We will leave you ,
And go to those happy borders .
Happy borders ! Happy borders !
Who will there make us always to groan ?
唐風 (THE ODES OF TANG)
114. 蟋蟀 XI SHUAI
蟋蟀在堂、歲聿其莫。
今我不樂、日月其除。
無已大康、職思其居。
好樂無荒、良士瞿瞿。
蟋蟀在堂、歲聿其逝。
今我不樂、日月其邁。
無已大康、職思其外。
好樂無荒、良士蹶蹶。
蟋蟀在堂、役車其休。
今我不樂、日月其慆。
無已大康、職思其憂。
好樂無荒、良士休休。
The cricket is in the hall ,
And the year is drawing to a close .
If we do not enjoy ourselves now ,
The days and months will be leaving us .
But let us not go to great excess ;
Let us first think of the duties of our position ;
Let us not be wild in our love of enjoyment .
The good man is anxiously thoughtful .
The cricket is in the hall ,
And the year is passing away .
If we do not enjoy ourselves now ,
The days and months will have gone .
But let us not go to great excess ;
Let us first send our thoughts beyond the present ;
Let us not be wild in our love of enjoyment .
The good man is ever diligent .
The cricket is in the hall ,
And our carts stand unemployed .
If we do not enjoy ourselves now ,
The days and months will have gone by.
But let us not go to an excess ;
Let us first think of the griefs that may arise ;
Let us not be wild in our love of enjoyment .
The good man is quiet and serene .
115. 山有樞 SHAN YOU SHU
山有樞、隰有榆。
子有衣裳、弗曳弗婁。
子有車馬、弗馳弗驅。
宛其死矣、他人是愉。
山有栲、隰有杻。
子有廷內、弗洒弗埽。
子有鐘鼓、弗鼓弗考。
宛其死矣、他人是保。
山有漆、隰有栗。
子有酒食、何不日鼓瑟。
且以喜樂、且以永日。
宛其死矣、他人入室。
On the mountains are the thorny elms ,
In the low , wet grounds are the white elms .
You have suits of robes ,
But you will not wear them ;
You have carriages and horses ,
But you will not drive them .
You will drop off in death ,
And another person will enjoy them .
On the mountains is the Kao ,
In the low wet grounds is the Niu .
You have courtyards and inner rooms ,
But you will not have them sprinkled or swept ;
You have drums and bells ,
But you will not have them beat or struck ,
You will drop off in death ,
And another person will possess them .
On the mountains are the varnish trees ,
In the low wet grounds are the chestnuts .
You have spirits and viands ; --
Why not daily play your lute ?
Both to give a zest to your joy ,
And to prolong the day ?
You will drop off in death ,
And another person will enter your chamber .
116. 揚之水 YANG ZHI SHUI
揚之水、白石鑿鑿。
素衣朱襮、從子于沃。
既見君子、云何不樂。
揚之水、白石皓皓。
素衣朱繡、從子于鵠。
既見君子、云何其憂。
揚之水、白石粼粼。
我聞有命、不敢以告人。
Amidst the fretted waters ,
The white rocks stand up grandly .
Bringing a robe of white silk , with a vermillion collar ,
We will follow you to Wo .
When we have seen the princely lord ,
Shall we not rejoice ?
Amidst the fretted waters ,
The white rocks stand glistening .
Bringing a robe of white silk , with a vermillion collar , and embroidered ,
We will follow you to Hu .
When we have seen the princely lord ,
What sorrow will remain to us ?
Amidst the fretted waters ,
The white rocks clearly show .
We have heard your orders ,
And will not dare to inform any one of them .
117. 椒聊 JIAO LIAO
椒聊之實、蕃衍盈升。
彼其之子、碩大無朋。
椒聊且、遠條且。
椒聊之實、蕃衍盈匊。
彼其之子、碩大且篤。
椒聊且、遠條且。
The clusters of the pepper plant ,
Large and luxuriant , would fill a pint .
That hero there
Is large and peerless .
O the pepper plant !
How its shoots extend !
The clusters of the pepper plant ,
Large and luxuriant , would fill both your hands .
That hero there
Is large and generous .
O the pepper plant !
How its shoots extend !
118. 綢繆 CHOU MOU
綢繆束薪、三星在天。
今夕何夕、見此良人。
子兮子兮、如此良人何。
綢繆束芻、三星在隅。
今夕何夕、見此邂逅。
子兮子兮、如此邂逅何。
綢繆束楚、三星在戶。
今夕何夕、見此粲者。
子兮子兮、如此粲者何。
Round and round the firewood is bound ;
And the Three Stars appear in the sky .
This evening is what evening ,
That I see this good man ?
O me ! O me !
That I should get a good man like this !
Round and round the grass is bound ;
And the Three Stars are seen from the corner .
This evening is what evening ,
That we have this unexpected meeting ?
Happy pair ! Happy pair !
That we should have this unexpected meeting !
Round and round the thorns are bound ;
And the Three Stars are seen from the door .
This evening is what evening ,
That I see this beauty ?
O me ! O me !
That I should see a beauty like this !
119. 杕杜 DI DU
有杕之杜、其葉湑湑。
獨行踽踽。
豈無他人、不如我同父。
嗟行之人、胡不比焉。
人無兄弟、胡不佽焉。
有杕之杜、其葉菁菁。
獨行瞏瞏。
豈無他人、不如我同姓。
嗟行之人、胡不比焉。
人無兄弟、胡不佽焉。
There is a solitary russet pear tree ,
[But] its leaves are luxuriant .
Alone I walk unbefriended ; --
Is it because there are no other people ?
But none are like the sons of one's father .
O ye travellers ,
Why do ye not sympathize with me ?
Without brothers as I am ,
Why do ye not help me ?
There is a solitary russet pear tree ,
[But] its leaves are abundant .
Alone I walk uncared for ; --
Is it that there are not other people ?
But none are like those of one's own surname .
O ye travellers ,
Why do ye not sympathize with me ?
Without brothers as I am ,
Why do ye not help me ?
120. 羔裘 GAO QIU
羔裘豹祛、自我人居居。
豈無他人、維子之故。
羔裘豹褎、自我人究究。
豈無他人、維子之好。
Lamb's fur and leopard's cuffs ,
You use us with unkindness .
Might we not find another chief ?
But [we stay] because of your forefathers .
Lamb's fur and leopard's cuffs ,
You use us with cruel unkindness .
Might we not find another chief ?
But [we stay] from our regard to you .
121. 鴇羽 BAO YU
肅肅鴇羽、集于苞栩。
王事靡盬、不能蓺稷黍、父母何怙。
悠悠蒼天、曷其有所。
肅肅鴇翼、集于苞棘。
王事靡盬、不能蓺黍稷、父母何食。
悠悠蒼天、曷其有極。
肅肅鴇行、集于苞桑。
王事靡盬、不能蓺稻粱、父母何嘗。
悠悠蒼天、曷其有常。
Su-su go the feathers of the wild geese ,
As they settle on the bushy oaks .
The king's affairs must not be slackly discharged ,
And [so] we cannot plant our sacrificial millet and millet ; --
What will our parents have to rely on ?
O thou distant and azure Heaven !
When shall we be in our places again ?
Su-su go the wings of the wild geese ,
As they settle on the bushy jujube trees .
The king's affairs must not be slackly discharged ,
And [so] we cannot plant our millet and sacrificial millet ; --
How shall our parents be supplied with food ?
O thou distant and azure Heaven !
When shall [our service] have an end ?
Su-su go the rows of the wild geese ,
As they rest on the bushy mulberry trees .
The king's business must not be slackly discharged ,
And [so] we cannot plant our rice and maize ; --
How shalll our parents get food ?
O thou distant and azure Heaven !
When shall we get [back] to our ordinary lot ?
122. 無衣 WU YI
豈曰無衣七兮、不如子之衣、安且吉兮。
豈曰無衣六兮、不如子之衣、安且燠兮。
How can it be said that he is without robes ?
He has those of the seven orders ;
But it is better that he get those robes from you .
That will secure tranquillity and good fortune .
How can it be said that he is without robes ?
He has those of the six orders ;
But it is better that he get those robes from you .
That will secure tranquillity and permanence .
123. 有杕之杜 YOU DI ZHI DU
有杕之杜、生于道左。
彼君子兮、噬肯適我。
中心好之、曷飲食之。
有杕之杜、生于道周。
彼君子兮、噬肯來游。
中心好之、曷飲食之。
There is a solitary russet pear tree ,
Growing on the left of the way .
That princely man there !
He might be willing to come to me .
In the centre of my heart I love him ,
[But] how shall I supply him with drink and food ?
There is a solitary russet pear tree ,
Growing where the way makes a compass .
That princely man there !
He might be willing to come and ramble [with me] .
In the centre of my heart I love him ,
[But] how shall I supply him with drink and food ?
124. 葛生 GE SHENG
葛生蒙楚、蘞蔓于野。
予美亡此、誰與獨處。
葛生蒙棘、蘞蔓于域。
予美亡此、誰與獨息。
角枕粲兮、錦衾爛兮。
予美亡此、誰與獨旦。
夏之日、冬之夜、百歲之後、歸於其居。
冬之夜、夏之日、百歲之後、歸於其室。
The dolichos grows , covering the thorn trees ;
The convolvulus spreads all over the waste .
The man of my admiration is no more here ;
With whom can I dwell ? -- I abide alone .
The dolichos grows , covering the jujube trees ;
The convolvulus spreads all over the tombs .
The man of my admiration is no more here ;
With whom can I dwell ? -- I rest alone .
How beautiful was the pillow of horn !
How splendid was the embroidered coverlet !
The man of my admiration is no more here ; --
With whom can I dwell ? -- Alone [I wait for] the morning .
Through the [long] days of summer ,
Through the [long] nights of winter [shall I be alone] ,
Till the lapse of a hundred years ,
When I shall go home to his abode .
Through the [long] nights of winter ,
Through the [long] days of summer [shall I be alone] ,
Till the lapse of a hundred years ,
When I shall go home to his chamber .
125. 采苓 CAI LING
采苓采苓、首陽之巔。
人之為言、苟亦無信。
舍旃舍旃、苟亦無然。
人之為言、胡得焉。
采苦采苦、首陽之下。
人之為言、苟亦無與。
舍旃舍旃、苟亦無然。
人之為言、胡得焉。
采葑采葑、首陽之東。
人之無言、苟亦無從。
舍旃舍旃、苟亦無然。
人之為言、胡得焉。
Would you gather the liquorice , would you gather the liquorice ,
On the top of Shouyang ?
When men tell their stories ,
Do not readily believe them ;
Put them aside , put them aside .
Do not readily assent to them ;
And , when men tell their stories ,
How will they find course ?
Would you gather the sowthistle , would you gather the sowthistle ,
At the foot of Shouyang ?
When men tell their stories ,
Do not readily approve them ;
Put them aside , put them aside .
Do not readily assent to them ;
And , when men tell their stories ,
How will they find course ?
Would you gather the mustard plant , would you gather the mustard plant ,
On the east of Shouyang ?
When men tell their stories ,
Do not readily listen to them ; --
Put them aside , put them aside .
Do not readily assent to them ;
And , when men tell their stories ,
How will they find course ?
秦風 (THE ODES OF QIN)
126. 車鄰 CHE LIN
有車鄰鄰、有馬白顛。
未見君子、寺人之令。
阪有漆、隰有栗。
既見君子、並坐鼓瑟。
今者不樂、逝者其耋。
阪有桑、隰有楊。
既見君子、並坐鼓簧。
今者不樂、逝者其亡。
He has many carriages , giving forth their Lin-Lin ;
He has horses with their white foreheads .
Before we can see our prince ,
We must get the services of eunuch .
On the hill-sides are varnish trees ;
In the low wet grounds are chestnuts .
When we have seen our prince ,
We sit together with him , and they play on their lutes .
If now we do not take our joy ,
The time will pass till we are octogenarians .
On the hill-sides are mulberry trees ;
In the low wet grounds are willows .
When we have seen our prince ,
We sit together with him , and they play on their organs .
If now we do not take our joy ,
The time will pass till we are no more .
127. 駟驖 SI TIE
駟驖孔阜、六轡在手。
公之媚子、從公于狩。
奉時辰牡、辰牡孔碩。
公曰左之、舍拔則獲。
遊于北園、四馬既閑。
輶車鸞鑣、載獫歇驕。
His four iron-black horses are in very fine condition ;
The six reins are in the hand [of the charioteer] .
The ruler's favourites ,
Follow him to the chase .
The male animals of the season are made to present themselves ,
The males in season , of very large size .
The ruler says , ' To the left of them ; '
Then he lets go his arrows and hits .
He rambles in the northern park ;
His four horses display their training .
Light carriages , with bells at the horses' bits ,
Convey the long and short-mouthed dogs .
128. 小戎 XIAO RONG
小戎俴收、五楘梁輈。
游環脅驅、陰靷鋈續、文茵暢轂、駕我騏馵。
言念君子、溫其如玉。
在其板屋、亂我心曲。
四牡孔阜、六轡在手、騏騮是中、騧驪是驂、龍盾之合、鋈以觼軜。
言念君子、溫其在邑。
方何為期、胡然我念之。
俴駟孔群、厹矛鋈錞、蒙伐有苑、虎韔鏤膺、交韔二弓、竹閉緄滕。
言念君子、載寢載與。
厭厭良人、秩秩德音。
[There is] his short war carriage ; --
With the ridge-like end of its pole , elegantly bound in five places ;
With its slip rings and side straps ,
And the traces attached by gilt rings to the masked transverse ;
With its beautiful mat of tiger's skin , and its long naves ;
With its piebalds , and horses with white left feet .
When I think of my husband [thus] ,
Looking bland and soft as a piece of jade ;
Living there in his blank house ;
It sends confusion into all the corners of my heart .
His four horses are in very fine condition ,
And the six reins are in the hand [of the charioteer] .
Piebald , and bay with black mane , are the insides ;
Yellow with black mouth , and black , are the outsides ;
Side by side are placed the dragon-figured shields ;
Gilt are the buckles for the inner reins .
I think of my husband [thus] ,
Looking so mild in the cities there .
What time can be fixed for his return ?
Oh ! how I think of him !
His mail-covered team moves in great harmony ;
There are the trident spears with their gilt ends ;
And the beautiful feather-figured shield ;
With the tiger-skin bow-case , and the carved metal ornaments on its front .
The two bows are placed in the case ,
Bound with string to their bamboo frames .
I think of my husband ,
When I lie down and rise up .
Tranquil and serene is the good man ,
With his virtuous fame spread far and near .
129. 蒹葭 JIAN JIA
蒹葭蒼蒼、白露為霜。
所謂伊人、在水一方。
溯洄從之、道阻且長。
溯游從之、宛在水中央。
蒹葭淒淒、白露未晞。
所謂伊人、在水之湄。
溯洄從之、道阻且躋。
溯游從之、宛在水中坻。
蒹葭采采、白露未已。
所謂伊人、在水之涘。
溯洄從之、道阻且右。
溯游從之、宛在水中沚。
The reeds and rushes are deeply green ,
And the white dew is turned into hoarfrost .
The man of whom I think ,
Is somewhere about the water .
I go up the stream in quest of him ,
But the way is difficult and long .
I go down the stream in quest of him ,
And lo ! he is right in the midst of the water .
The reeds and rushes are luxuriant ,
And the white dew is not yet dry .
The man of whom I think ,
Is on the margin of the water .
I go up the stream in quest of him ,
But the way is difficult and steep .
I go down the stream in quest of him ,
And lo ! he is on the islet in the midst of the water .
The reeds and rushes are abundant ,
And the white dew is not yet ceased .
The man of whom I think ,
Is on the bank of the river .
I go up the stream in quest of him ,
But the way is difficult and turns to the right .
I go down the stream in quest of him ,
And lo ! he is on the island in the midst of the water .
130. 終南 ZHONG NAN
終南何有、有條有梅。
君子至止、錦衣狐裘。
顏如渥丹、其君也哉。
終南何有、有紀有堂。
君子至止、黻衣繡裳、佩玉將將、壽考不忘。
What are there on Zhongnan ?
There are white firs and plum trees .
Our prince has arrived at it ,
Wearing an embroidered robe over his fox-fur ,
And with his countenance rouged as with vermilion .
May he prove a ruler indeed !
What are there on Zhongnan ?
There are nooks and open glades .
Our prince has arrived at it ,
With the symbol of distinction embroidered on his lower garment ,
And the gems at his girdle emitting their thinking .
May long life and an endless name be his ?
131. 黃鳥 HUANG NIAO
交交黃鳥、止于棘。
誰從穆公、子車奄息。
維此奄息、百夫之特。
臨其穴、惴惴其慄。
彼蒼者天、殲我良人。
如可贖兮、人百其身。
交交黃鳥、止于桑。
誰從穆公、子車仲行。
維此仲行、百夫之防。
臨其穴、惴惴其慄。
彼蒼者天、殲我良人。
如可贖兮、人百其身。
交交黃鳥、止于楚。
誰從穆公、子車鍼虎。
維此鍼虎、百夫之禦。
臨其穴、惴惴其慄。
彼蒼者天、殲我良人。
如可贖兮、人百其身。
They flit about , the yellow birds ,
And rest upon the jujube trees .
Who followed duke Mu [to the grave] ?
Ziche Yansi .
And this Yansi ,
Was a man above a hundred .
When he came to the grave ,
He looked terrified and trembled .
Thou azure Heaven there !
Thou art destroying our good men .
Could he have been redeemed ,
We should have given a hundred lives for him .
They flit about , the yellow birds ,
And rest upon the mulberry trees .
Who followed duke Mu [to the grave] ?
Ziche Zhongheng .
And this Zhongheng ,
Was a match for a hundred .
When he came to the grave ,
He looked terrified and trembled .
Thou azure Heaven there !
Thou art destroying our good men .
Could he have been redeemed ,
We should have given a hundred lives for him .
They flit about , the yellow birds ,
And rest upon the thorn trees .
Who followed duke Mu [to the grave] ?
Ziche Qianhu .
And this Ziche Qianhu ,
Could withstand a hundred men .
When he came to the grave ,
He looked terrified and trembled .
Thou azure Heaven there !
Thou art destroying our good men .
Could he have been redeemed ,
We should have given a hundred lives for him .
132. 晨風 CHEN FENG
歍彼晨風、鬱彼北林。
未見君子、憂心欽欽。
如何如何、忘我實多。
山有苞櫟、隰有六駁。
未見君子、憂心靡樂。
如何如何、忘我實多。
山有苞棣、隰有樹檖。
未見君子、憂心如醉。
如何如何、忘我實多。
Swift flies the falcon ,
To the thick-wooded forest in the north .
While I do not see my husband ,
My heart cannot forget its grief .
How is it , how is it ,
That he forgets me so very much ?
On the mountain are the bushy oaks ;
In the low wet grounds are six elms .
While I do not see my husband ,
My sad heart has no joy .
How is it , how is it ,
That he forgets me so very much ?
On the mountain are the bushy sparrow-plums ;
In the low wet grounds are the high , wild pear trees .
While I do not see my husband ,
My heart is as if intoxicated with grief .
How is it , how is it ,
That he forgets me so very much ?
133. 無衣 WU YI
豈曰無衣、與子同袍。
王于興師、修我戈矛、與子同仇。
豈曰無衣、與子同澤。
王于興師、修我矛戟、與子偕作。
豈曰無衣、與子同裳。
王于興師、修我甲兵、與子偕行。
How shall it be said that you have no clothes ?
I will share my long robes with you .
The king is raising his forces ;
I will prepare my lance and spear ,
And will be your comrade .
How shall it be said that you have no clothes ?
I will share my under clothes with you .
The king is raising his forces ;
I will prepare my spear and lance ,
And will take the field with you .
How shall it be said that you have no clothes ?
I will share my lower garments with you .
The king is raising his forces ;
I will prepare my buffcoat and sharp weapons ,
And will march along with you .
134. 渭陽 WEI YANG
我送舅氏、曰至渭陽。
何以贈之、路車乘黃。
我送舅氏、悠悠我思。
何以贈之、瓊瑰玉佩。
I escorted my mother's nephew ,
To the north of the Wei ,
What did I present to him ?
Four bay horses for his carriage of state .
I escorted my mother's nephew ,
Long , long did I think of him .
What did I present to him ?
A precious jasper , and gems for his girdle-pendant .
135. 權輿 QUAN YU
於我乎、夏屋渠渠、今也每食無餘。
于嗟乎、不承權輿。
於我乎、每食四簋、今也每食不飽。
于嗟乎、不承權輿。
He assigned us a house large and spacious ;
But now at every meal there is nothing left .
Alas that he could not continue as he began !
He assigned us at every meal four dishes of grain ;
But now at every meal we do not get our fill .
Alas that he could not continue as he began !
陳風 (THE ODES OF CHEN)
136. 宛丘 WAN QIU
子之湯兮、宛丘之上兮。
洵有情兮、而無望兮。
坎其擊鼓、宛丘之下。
無冬無夏、值其鷺羽。
坎其擊缶、宛丘之道。
無冬無夏、值其鷺翿。
How gay and dissipated you are ,
There on the top of Wanqiu !
You are full of kindly affection indeed ,
But you have nothing to make you looked up to !
How your blows on the drum resound ,
At the foot of Wanqiu !
Be it winter , be it summer ,
You are holding your egret's feather !
How you beat your earthen vessel ,
On the way to Wanqiu !
Be it winter , be it summer ,
You are holding your egret-fan !
137. 東門之枌 DONG MEN ZHI FEN
東門之枌、宛丘之栩。
子仲之子、婆娑其下。
穀旦于差、南方之原。
不績其麻、市也婆娑。
穀旦于逝、越以鬷邁。
視爾如荍、貽我握椒。
[There are] the white elms at the east gate .
And the oaks on Wanqiu ;
The daughter of Zizhong ,
Dances about under them .
A good morning having been chosen ,
For the plain in the South ,
She leaves twisting her hemp ,
And dances to it through the market-place .
The morning being good for excursion ,
They all proceed together .
' I look on you as the flower of the thorny mallow ;
You give me a stalk of the pepper plant .
138. 衡門 HENG MEN
衡門之下、可以棲遲。
泌之洋洋、可以樂飢。
豈其食魚、必河之魴。
豈其取妻、必齊之姜。
豈其食魚、必河之鯉。
豈其取妻、必宋之子。
Beneath my door made of cross pieces of wood ,
I can rest at my leisure ;
By the wimpling stream from my fountain ,
I can joy amid my hunger .
Why , in eating fish ;
Must we have bream from the He ?
Why , in taking a wife ,
Must we have a Jiang of Qi ?
Why , in eating fish ;
Must we have carp from the He ?
Why , in taking a wife ,
Must we have a Zi of Song ?
139. 東門之池 DONG MEN ZHI CHI
東門之池、可以漚麻。
彼美淑姬、可與晤歌。
東門之池、可以漚紵。
彼美淑姬、可與晤語。
東門之池、可以漚菅。
彼美淑姬、可與晤言。
The moat at the east gate ,
Is fit to steep hemp in .
That beautiful , virtuous , lady ,
Can respond to you in songs .
The moat at the east gate ,
Is fit to steep the boehmeria in .
That beautiful , virtuous , lady ,
Can respond to you in discourse .
The moat at the east gate ,
Is fit to steep the rope-rush in .
That beautiful , virtuous lady ,
Can respond to you in conversation .
140. 東門之楊 DONG MEN ZHI YANG
東門之楊、其葉牂牂。
昏以為期、明星煌煌。
東門之楊、其葉肺肺。
昏以為期、明星晢晢。
On the willows at the east gate ,
The leaves are very luxuria....
The evening was the time agreed on ,
And the morning star is shining bright .
On the willows at the east gate ,
The leaves are dense .
The evening was the time agreed on ,
And the morning star is shining bright .
141. 墓門 MU MEN
墓門有棘、斧以斯之。
夫也不良、國人知之。
知而不已、誰昔然矣。
墓門有梅、有鴞萃止。
夫也不良、歌以訊之。
訊予不顧、顛倒思予。
At the gate to the tombs there are jujube trees ; --
They should be cut away with an axe .
That man is not good ,
And the people of the State know it .
They know it , but he does not give over ; --
Long time has it been thus with him .
At the gate to the tombs there are plum trees ;
And there are owls collecting on them .
That man is not good ,
And I sing [this song] to admonish him .
I admonish him , but he will not regard me ; --
When he is overthrown , he will think of me .
142. 防有鵲巢 FANG YOU QUE CHAO
防有鵲巢、邛有旨苕。
誰侜予美、心焉忉忉。
中唐有甓、邛有旨鷊。
誰侜予美、心焉惕惕。
On the embankment are magpies' nests ;
On the height grows the beautiful pea .
Who has been imposing on the object of my admiration ?
-- My heart is full of sorrow .
The middle path of the temple is covered with its tiles ;
On the height is the beautiful medallion plant .
Who has been imposing on the object of my admiration ?
-- My heart is full of trouble .
143. 月出 YUE CHU
月出皎兮、佼人僚兮。
舒窈糾兮、勞心悄兮。
月出皓兮、佼人懰兮。
舒懮受兮、勞心慅兮。
月出照兮、佼人燎兮。
舒夭紹兮、勞心慘兮。
The moon comes forth in her brightness ;
How lovely is that beautiful lady !
O to have my deep longings for her relieved !
How anxious is my toiled heart !
The moon comes forth in her splendour ;
How attractive is that beautiful lady !
O to have my anxieties about her relieved !
How agitated is my toiled heart !
The moon comes forth and shines ;
How brilliant is that beautiful lady !
O to have the chains of my mind relaxed !
How miserable is my toiled heart !
144. 株林 ZHU LIN
胡為乎株林、從夏南。
匪適株林、從夏南。
駕我乘馬、說于株野。
乘我乘駒、朝食于株。
What does he in Zhulin ?
He is going after Xianan .
He is not going to Zhulin ;
He is going after Xianan .
' Yoke for me my team of horses ;
I will rest in the country about Zhu .
I will drive my team of colts ,
And breakfast at Zhu .'
145. 澤陂 ZE PO
彼澤之陂、有蒲與荷。
有美一人、傷如之何。
寤寐無為、涕泗滂沱。
彼澤之陂、有蒲與蕑。
有美一人、碩大且卷。
寤寐無為、中心悁悁。
彼澤之陂、有蒲菡萏。
有美一人、碩大且儼。
寤寐無為、 輾轉伏枕。
By the shores of that marsh ,
There are rushes and lotus plants .
There is the beautiful lady ; --
I am tortured for her , but what avails it ?
Waking or sleeping , I do nothing ;
From my eyes and nose the water streams .
By the shores of that marsh ,
There are rushes and the valerian .
There is the beautiful lady ;
Tall and large , and elegant .
Waking or sleeping , I do nothing ;
My inmost heart is full of grief .
By the shores of that marsh ,
There are rushes and lotus flowers .
There is the beautiful lady ;
Tall and large , and majestic .
Waking or sleeping , I do nothing ;
On my side , on my back , with my face on the pillow , I lie .
檜風 (THE ODES OF KUAI)
146. 羔裘 GAO QIU
羔裘逍遙、狐裘以朝。
豈不爾思、勞心忉忉。
羔裘翱翔、狐裘在堂。
豈不爾思、我心憂傷。
羔裘如膏、日出有曜。
豈不爾思、中心是悼。
In your lamb's fur you saunter about ;
In your fox's fur you hold your court .
How should I not think anxiously about you ?
My toiled heart is full of grief .
In your lamb's fur you wander aimlessly about ;
In your fox's fur you appear in your hall .
How should I not think anxiously about you ?
My heart is wounded with sorrow .
Your lamb's fur , as if covered with ointment ;
Glistens when the sun comes forth .
How should I not think anxiously about you ?
To the core of my heart I am grieved .
147. 素冠 SU GUAN
庶見素冠兮、棘人欒欒兮、勞心慱慱兮。
庶見素衣兮、我心傷悲兮、聊與子同歸兮。
庶見素韡兮、我心蘊結兮、聊與子如一兮。
If I could but see the white cap ,
And the earnest mourner worn to leanness ! --
My toiled heart is worn with grief !
If I could but see the white [lower] dress ! --
My heart is wounded with sadness !
I should be inclined to go and live with the wearer !
If I could but see the white knee-covers ! --
Sorrow is knotted in my heart !
I should almost feel as of one soul with the wearer !
148. 隰有萇楚 XI YOU CHANG CHU
隰有萇楚、猗儺其枝。
夭之沃沃、樂子之無知。
隰有萇楚、猗儺其華。
夭之沃沃、樂子之無家。
隰有萇楚、猗儺其實。
夭之沃沃、樂子之無室。
In the low wet grouds is the carambola tree ;
Soft and pliant are its branches ,
With the glossiness of tender beauty .
I should rejoice to be like you , [O tree] , without consciousness .
In the low , damp grounds is the carambola tree ;
Soft and delicate are its flowers ,
With the glossiness of its tender beauty .
I should rejoice to be like you , [O tree] , without a family .
In the low , damp grounds is the carambola tree ;
Soft and delicate is its fruit ,
With the glossiness of its tender beauty .
I should rejoice to be like you , [O tree] , without a household .
149. 匪風 FEI FENG
匪風發兮、匪車偈兮、顧瞻周道、中心怛兮。
匪風飄兮、匪車嘌兮。
顧瞻周道、中心弔兮。
誰能亨魚、溉之釜鬵。
誰將西歸、懷之好音。
Not for the violence of the wind ;
Not for a rushing motion of a chariot ; --
But when I look to the road to Zhou ,
Am I pained to the core of my heart .
Not for the whirlwind ;
Not for the irregular motion of a chariot ; --
But when I look to the road to Zhou ,
Am I sad to the core of my heart .
Who can cook fish ?
I will wash his boilers for him .
Who will loyally go to the west ?
I will cheer him with good words .
曹風 (THE ODES OF CAO)
150. 蜉蝣 FU YOU
蜉蝣之羽、衣裳楚楚。
心之憂矣、於我歸處。
蜉蝣之翼、采采衣服。
心之憂矣、於我歸息。
蜉蝣掘閱、麻衣如雪。
心之憂矣、於我歸說。
The wings of the ephemera ,
Are robes , bright and splendid .
My heart is grieved ; --
Would they but come and abide with me !
The wings of the ephemera ,
Are robes , variously adorned .
My heart is grieved ; --
Would they but come and rest with me !
The ephemera bursts from its hole ,
With a robe of hemp like snow .
My heart is grieved ; --
Would they but come and lodge with me !
151. 候人 HOU REN
彼候人兮、何戈與祋。
彼其之子、三百赤芾。
維鵜在梁、不濡其翼。
彼其之子、不稱其服。
維鵜在梁、不濡其咮。
彼其之子、不遂其媾。
薈兮蔚兮、南山朝隮。
婉兮孌兮、季女斯飢。
Those officers of escort ,
Have their carriers of lances and halberds .
But these creatures ,
With their three hundred red covers for the knees ! --
The pelican is on the dam ,
And will not wet his wings !
These creatures ,
Are not equal to their dress !
The pelican is on the dam ,
And will not wet his beak !
These creatures ,
Do not respond to the favour they enjoy .
Extensive and luxuriant is the vegetation ,
And up the south hill in the morning rise the vapours .
Tender is she and lovely ,
But the young lady is suffering from hunger .
152. 鳲鳩 SHI JIU
鳲鳩在桑、其子七兮。
淑人君子、其儀一兮。
其儀一兮、心如結兮。
鳲鳩在桑、其子在梅。
淑人君子、其帶伊絲。
其帶伊絲、其弁伊騏。
鳲鳩在桑、其子在棘。
淑人君子、其儀不忒。
其儀不忒、正是四國。
鳲鳩在桑、其子在榛。
淑人君子、正是國人。
正是國人、胡不萬年。
The turtle dove is in the mulberry tree ,
And her young ones are seven .
The virtuous man , the princely one ,
Is uniformly correct in his deportment .
He is uniformly correct in his deportment ,
His heart is as if it were tied to what is correct .
The turtle dove is in the mulberry tree ,
And her young ones are in the plum tree .
The virtuous man , the princely one ,
Has his girdle of silk .
His girdle is of silk ,
And his cap is of spotted deer-skin .
The turtle dove is in the mulberry tree ,
And her young ones are in the jujube tree .
The virtuous man , the princely one ,
Has nothing wrong in his deportment .
He has nothing wrong in his deportment ,
And thus he rectifies the four quarters of the State .
The turtle dove is in the mulberry tree ,
And her young ones are in the hazel tree .
The virtuous man , the princely one ,
Rectifies the people of the State .
He rectifies the people of his State : --
May he continue for ten thousand years !
153. 下泉 XIA QUAN
冽彼下泉、浸彼苞稂。
愾我寤嘆、念彼周京。
冽彼下泉、浸彼苞蕭。
愾我寤嘆、念彼京周。
冽彼下泉、浸彼苞著。
愾無寤歎、念彼京師。
芃芃黍苗、陰雨膏之。
四國有王、郇伯勞之。
Cold come the waters down from that spring ,
And overflow the bushy wolf's-tail grass ,
Ah me ! I awake and sigh ,
Thinking of that capital of Zhou .
Cold come the waters down from that spring ,
And overflow the bushy southernwood ,
Ah me ! I awake and sigh ,
Thinking of that capital of Zhou .
Cold come the waters down from that spring ,
And overflow the bushy divining plants,
Ah me ! I awake and sigh ,
Thinking of that capital-city .
Beautifully grew the fields of young millet ,
Enriched by fertilizing rains .
The States had their sovereign ,
And there was the chief of Xun to reward their princes .
豳風 (THE ODES OF BIN)
154. 七月 QI YUE
七月流火、九月授衣。
一之日觱發、二之日栗烈。
無衣無褐、何以卒歲。
三之日于耜、四之日舉趾。
同我婦子、饁彼南畝、田畯至喜。
七月流火、九月授衣。
春日載陽、有鳴倉庚。
女執懿筐、遵彼微行、爰求柔桑。
春日遲遲、采蘩祁祁。
女心傷悲、殆及公子同歸。
七月流火、八月萑葦。
蠶月條桑、取彼斧斨、以伐遠揚、猗彼女桑。
七月鳴鵙、八月載績。
載玄載黃、我朱孔陽、為公子裳。
四月秀葽、五月鳴蜩。
八月其穫、十月隕蘀。
一之日于貉、取彼狐狸、為公子裘。
二之日其同、載纘武功、言私其豵、獻豜于公。
五月斯螽動股、六月莎雞振羽。
七月在野、八月在宇、九月在戶。
十月蟋蟀、入我床下。
穹窒熏鼠。
塞向墐戶。
嗟我婦子、曰為改歲、入此室處。
六月食鬱及薁、七月亨葵及菽。
八月剝棗、十月穫稻。
為此春酒、以介眉壽。
七月食瓜、八月斷壺、九月叔苴、采荼薪樗。
食我農夫。
九月築場圃、十月納禾稼。
黍稷重穋、禾麻菽麥。
嗟我農夫、我稼既同、上入執宮功。
晝爾于茅、宵爾索綯。
亟其乘屋、其始播百穀。
二之日鑿冰沖沖、三之日納于凌陰。
四之日其蚤、獻羔祭韭。
九月肅霜、十月滌場。
朋酒斯響、曰殺羔羊。
躋彼公堂、稱彼兕觥、萬壽無疆。
In the seventh month , the Fire Star passes the meridian ;
In the 9th month , clothes are given out .
In the days of [our] first month , the wind blows cold ;
In the days of [our] second , the air is cold ; --
Without the clothes and garments of hair ,
How could we get to the end of the year ?
In the days of [our] third month , they take their ploughs in hand ;
In the days of [our] fourth , they take their way to the fields .
Along with my wife and children ,
I carry food to them in those south-lying acres .
The surveyor of the fields comes , and is glad .
In the seventh month , the Fire Star passes the meridian ;
In the ninth month , clothes are given out .
With the spring days the warmth begins ,
And the oriole utters its song .
The young women take their deep baskets ,
And go along the small paths ,
Looking for the tender [leaves of the] mulberry trees .
As the spring days lengthen out ,
They gather in crowds the white southernwood .
That young lady's heart is wounded with sadness ,
For she will [soon] be going with one of our princess as his wife .
In the seventh month , the Fire Star passes the meridian ;
In the eighth month are the sedges and reeds .
In the silkworm month they strip the mulberry branches of their leaves ,
And take their axes and hatchets ,
To lop off those that are distant and high ;
Only stripping the young trees of their leaves .
In the seventh month , the shrike is heard ;
In the eighth month , they begin their spinning ; --
They make dark fabrics and yellow .
Our red manufacture is very brilliant ,
It is for the lower robes of our young princes .
In the fourth month , the Small grass is in seed .
In the fifth , the cicada gives out its note .
In the eighth , they reap .
In the tenth , the leaves fall .
In the days of [our] first month , they go after badgers ,
And take foxes and wild cats ,
To make furs for our young princes .
In the days of [our] second month , they have a general hunt ,
And proceed to keep up the exercises of war .
The boars of one year are for themselves ;
Those of three years are for our prince .
In the fifth month , the locust moves its legs ;
In the sixth month , the spinner sounds its wings .
In the seventh month , in the fields ;
In the eighth month , under the eaves ;
In the ninth month , about the doors ;
In the tenth month , the cricket
Enters under our beds .
Chinks are filled up , and rats are smoked out ;
The windows that face [the north] are stopped up ;
And the doors are plastered .
' Ah ! our wives and children ,
' Changing the year requires this :
Enter here and dwell . '
In the sixth month they eat the sparrow-plums and grapes ;
In the seventh , they cook the Kui and pulse ,
In the eighth , they knock down the dates ;
In the tenth , they reap the rice ;
And make the spirits for the spring ,
For the benefit of the bushy eyebrows .
In the seventh month , they eat the melons ;
In the eighth , they cut down the bottle-gourds ;
In the ninth , they gather the hemp-seed ;
They gather the sowthistle and make firewood of the Fetid tree ;
To feed our husbandmen .
In the ninth month , they prepare the vegetable gardens for their stacks ,
And in the tenth they convey the sheaves to them ;
The millets , both the early sown and the late ,
With other grain , the hemp , the pulse , and the wheat .
' O my husbandmen ,
Our harvest is all collected .
Let us go to the town , and be at work on our houses .
In the day time collect the grass ,
And at night twist it into ropes ;
Then get up quickly on our roofs ; --
We shall have to recommence our sowing . '
In the days of [our] second month , they hew out the ice with harmonious blows ;
And in those of [our] third month , they convey it to the ice-houses ,
[Which they open] in those of the fourth , early in the morning ,
Having offered in sacrifice a lamb with scallions .
In the ninth month , it is cold , with frost ;
In the tenth month , they sweep clean their stack-sites .
The two bottles of spirits are enjoyed ,
And they say , ' Let us kill our lambs and sheep ,
And go to the hall of our prince ,
There raise the cup of rhinoceros horn ,
And wish him long life , -- that he may live for ever . '
155. 鴟鴞 CHI XIAO
鴟鴞鴟鴞、既取我子、無毀我室。
恩斯勤斯、鬻子之閔斯。
迨天之未陰雨、徹彼桑土、綢繆牖戶。
今女下民、或敢侮予。
予手拮据、予所捋荼、予所蓄租、予口卒瘏、曰予未有室家。
予羽譙譙、予尾翛翛、予室翹翹、風雨所漂搖、予維音嘵嘵。
O owl , O owl ,
You have taken my young ones ; --
Do not [also] destroy my nest .
With love and with toil ,
I nourished them . -- I am to be pitied .
Before the sky was dark with rain ,
I gathered the roots of the mulberry tree ,
And bound round and round my window and door .
Now ye people below ,
Dare any of you despise my house ?
With my claws I tore and held .
Through the rushes which I gathered ,
And all the materials I collected ,
My mouth was all sore ; --
I said to myself , ' I have not yet got my house complete . '
My wings are all-injured ;
My tail is all-broken ;
My house is in a perilous condition ;
It is tossed about in the wind and rain : --
I can but cry out with this note of alarm .
156. 東山 DONG SHAN
我徂東山、慆慆不歸。
我來自東、零雨其濛。
我東曰歸、我心西悲。
制彼裳衣、勿士行枚。
蜎蜎者蠋、烝在桑野。
敦彼獨宿、亦在車下。
我徂東山、慆慆不歸。
我來自東、零雨其濛。
果臝之實、亦施于宇。
伊威在室、蠨蛸在戶。
町曈鹿場、熠燿宵行。
不可畏也、伊可懷也。
我徂東山、慆慆不歸。
我來自東、零雨其濛。
鸛鳴于垤、婦歎于室。
洒掃穹窒、我征聿至。
有敦瓜苦、烝在栗薪。
自我不見、于今三年。
我徂東山、慆慆不歸。
我來自東、零雨其濛。
倉庚于飛、熠燿其羽。
之子于歸、皇駁其馬。
親結其縭、九十其儀。
其新孔嘉、其舊如之何。
We went to the hills of the east ,
And long were we there without returning ,
When we came from the east ,
Down came the rain drizzlingly .
When we were in the east , and it was said we should return ,
Our hearts were in the west and sad ;
But there were they preparing our clothes for us ,
As to serve no more in the ranks with the gags .
Creeping about were the caterpillars ,
All over the mulberry grounds ;
And quietly and solitarily did we pass the night ,
Under our carriages .
We went to the hills of the east ,
And long were we there without returning ,
When we came from the east ,
Down came the rain drizzlingly .
The fruit of the heavenly gourd ,
Would be hanging about our eaves ;
The sowbug would be in our chambers ;
The spiders webs would be in our doors ;
Our paddocks would be deer-fields ;
The fitful light of the glow-worms would be all about .
These thoughts made us apprehensive ,
And they occupied our breasts .
We went to the hills of the east ,
And long were we there without returning ,
On our way back from the east ,
Down came the rain drizzlingly .
The cranes were crying on the ant-hills ;
Our wives were sighing in their rooms ;
They had sprinkled and swept , and stuffed up all the crevices .
Suddenly we arrived from the expedition ,
And there were the bitter gourds hanging ,
From the branches of the chestnut trees .
Since we had seen such a sight ,
Three years were now elapsed .
We went to the hills of the east ,
And long were we there without returning ,
On our way back from the east ,
Down came the rain drizzlingly .
The oriole is flying about ,
Now here , now there , are its wings .
Those young ladies are going to be married ,
With their bay and red horses , flecked with white .
Their mothers have tied their sashes ;
Complete are their equipments .
The new matches are admirable ; --
How can the reunions of the old be expressed ?
157. 破斧 PO FU
既破我斧、又缺我斨。
周公東征、四國是皇。
哀我人斯、亦孔之將。
既破我斧、又缺我錡。
周公東征、四國是吪。
哀我人斯、亦孔之嘉。
既破我斧、又缺我銶。
周公東征、四國是遒。
哀我人斯、亦孔之休。
We broke our axes ,
And we splintered our hatchets ;
But the object of the duke of Zhou , in marching to the east ,
Was to put the four States to rights .
His compassion for us people ,
Is very great .
We broke our axes ,
And we splintered our chisels ;
But the object of the duke of Zhou , in marching to the east ,
Was to reform the four States .
His compassion for us people ,
Is very admirable .
We broke our axes ,
And splintered our clubs .
But the object of the duke of Zhou , in marching to the east ,
Was to save the alliance of the four States .
His compassion for us people ,
Is very excellent .
158. 伐柯 FA KE
伐柯如何、匪斧不克。
取妻如何、匪媒不得。
伐柯伐柯、其則不遠。
我覯之子、籩豆有踐。
In hewing [the wood for] an axe-handle , how do you proceed ?
Without [another] axe it cannot be done .
In taking a wife , how do you proceed ?
Without a go-between it cannot be done .
In hewing an axe-handle , in hewing an axe-handle ,
The pattern is not far off .
I see the lady ,
And forthwith the vessels are arranged in rows .
159. 九罭 JIU YU
九罭之魚、鱒魴。
我覯之子、袞衣繡裳。
鴻飛遵渚、公歸無所、於女信處。
鴻飛遵陸、公歸不復、於女信宿。
是以有袞衣兮、無以我公歸兮、無使我心悲兮。
In the net with its nine bags ,
Are rud and bream .
We see this prince ,
With his grand-ducal robe and embroidered skirt .
The wild geese fly [only] about the islets .
The duke is returning ; -- is it not to his proper place ?
He was stopping with you [and me] but for a couple of nights .
The wild geese fly about the land .
The duke is returning , and will not come back here ?
He was lodging with you [and me] but for a couple of nights .
160. 狼跋 LANG BA
狼跋其胡、載疐其尾。
公孫碩膚、赤舄几几。
狼疐其尾、載跋其胡。
公孫碩膚、德音不瑕。
The wolf springs forward on his dewlap ,
Or trips back on his tail .
The duke was humble , and greatly admirable ,
Self-composed in his red slippers .
The wolf springs forward on his dewlap ,
Or trips back on his tail .
The duke was humble , and greatly admirable ,
There is no flaw in his virtuous fame .
小雅
(MINOR ODES OF THE KINGDOM)
雅者、正也、正樂之歌也。其篇本有大小之殊、而先儒說又各有正變之別。以今考之、正小雅、燕饗之樂也、正大雅、會朝之樂、受釐陳戒之辭也。故或歡欣和說、以盡群下之情、或恭敬齊莊、以發先王之德、詞氣不同、音節亦異、多周公制作時所定也。及其變也、則事未必同、而各以其聲附之。其次序時世、則有不可考者矣。
鹿鳴之什(DECADE OF LU MING)
161. 鹿鳴 LU MING
呦呦鹿鳴、食野之苹。
我有嘉賓、鼓瑟吹笙。
吹笙鼓簧、承筐是將。
人之好我、示我行周。
呦呦鹿鳴、食野之蒿。
我有嘉賓、德音孔昭。
視民不恌、君子是則是傚。
我有旨酒、嘉賓式燕以敖。
呦呦鹿鳴、食野之芩。
我有嘉賓、鼓瑟鼓琴。
鼓瑟鼓琴、和樂且湛。
我有旨酒、以嘉樂嘉賓之心。
With pleased sounds the deer call to one another ,
Eating the celery of the fields .
I have here admirable guests ;
The lutes are struck , and the organ is blown [for them] ; --
The organ is blown till its tongues are all moving .
The baskets of offerings [also] are presented to them .
The men love me ,
And will show me the perfect path .
With pleased sounds the deer call to one another ,
Eating the southernwood of the fields .
I have here admirable guests ;
Whose virtuous fame is grandly brilliant .
They show the people not to be mean ;
The officers have in them a pattern and model .
I have good wine ,
Which my admirable guests drink , enjoying themselves .
With pleased sounds the deer call to one another ,
Eating the salsola of the fields .
I have here admirable guests ;
For whom are struck the lutes , large and small .
The lutes , large and small , are struck ,
And our harmonious joy is long-continued .
I have good wine ,
To feast and make glad the hearts of my admirable guests .
162. 四牡 SI MU
四牡騑騑、周道倭遲。
豈不懷歸、王事靡盬、我心傷悲。
四牡騑騑、嘽嘽駱馬。
豈不懷歸、王事靡盬、不遑啟處。
翩翩者鵻、載飛載下、集于苞栩。
王事靡盬、不遑將父。
翩翩者鵻、載飛載止、集于苞杞。
王事靡盬、不遑將母。
駕彼四駱、載驟駸駸。
豈不懷歸、是用作歌、將母來諗。
My four steeds advanced without stopping ;
The way from Zhou was winding and tedious .
Did I not have the wish to return ?
But the king's business was not to be slackly performed ;
And my heart was wounded with sadness .
My four steeds advanced without stopping ;
They panted and snorted , the white steeds black-maned .
Did I not have the wish to return ?
But the king's business was not to be slackly performed ;
And I had not leisure to kneel or to sit .
The Filial doves keep flying about ,
Now soaring aloft , and now descending ,
Collecting on the bushy oaks ;
But the king's business was not to be slackly performed ;
And I had not leisure to nourish my father .
The Filial doves keep flying about ,
Now flying , now stopping ,
Collecting on the bushy medlars ;
But the king's business was not to be slackly performed ;
And I had not leisure to nourish my mother .
I yoked my four white steeds , black-maned ;
They hurried away with speed .
[But] did I not wish to return ?
Therefore I make this song ,
Announcing my wish to nourish my mother .
163. 皇皇者華 HUANG HUANG ZHE HUA
皇皇者華、于彼原隰。
駪駪征夫、每懷靡及。
我馬維駒、六轡如濡。
載馳載驅、周爰咨諏。
我馬維騏、六轡如絲。
載馳載驅、周爰咨謀。
我馬維駱、六轡沃若。
載馳載驅、周爰咨度。
我馬維駰、六轡既均。
載馳載驅、周爰咨詢。
Brilliant are the flowers ,
On those level heights and the low grounds.
Complete and alert is the messenger , with his suite ,
Ever anxious lest he should not succeed .
My horses are young ;
The six reins look as if they were moistened .
I gallop them , and urge them on ,
Everywhere pushing my inquiries .
My horses are piebald ;
The six reins are like silk .
I gallop them , and urge them on ,
Everywhere seeking information and counsel .
My horses are white and black-maned ;
The six reins look glossy .
I gallop them , and urge them on ,
Everywhere seeking information and advice .
My horses are grey ;
The six reins are well in hand .
I gallop them , and urge them on ,
Everywhere seeking information and suggestions .
164. 常棣 CHANG DI
常棣之華、鄂不韡韡。
凡今之人、莫如兄弟。
死喪之威、兄弟孔懷。
原隰裒矣、兄弟求矣。
脊今在原、兄弟急難。
每有良朋、況也永歎。
兄弟鬩于牆、外禦其務。
每有良朋、烝也無戎。
喪亂既平、既安且寧。
雖有兄弟、不如友生。
儐爾籩豆、飲酒之飫。
兄弟既具、和樂且孺。
妻子好合、如鼓瑟琴。
兄弟既翕、和樂且湛。
宜爾室家、樂爾妻帑。
是究是圖、亶其然乎。
The flowers of the cherry tree --
Are they not gorgeously displayed ?
Of all the men in the world ,
There are none equal to brothers .
On the dreaded occasions of death and burial ,
It is brothers who greatly sympathize .
When fugitives are collected on the heights and low grounds ,
They are brothers who will seek one another out .
There is the wagtail on the level height ; --
When brothers are in urgent difficulties ,
Friends , though they may be good ,
Will [only] heave long sighs .
Brothers may quarrel inside the walls ,
But they will oppose insult from without ,
When friends , however good they may be ,
Will not afford help .
When death and disorder are past ,
And there are tranquillity and rest ;
Although they have brothers ,
[Some] reckon them not equal to friends .
Your dishes may be set in array ,
And you may drink to satiety ;
But it is when your brothers are all present ,
That you are harmonious and happy , with child-like joy .
Loving union with wife and children ,
Is like the music of lutes ;
But it is the accord of brothers ,
Which makes the harmony and happiness lasting .
For the ordering of your family ,
For your joy in yor wife and children ,
Examine this and study it ; --
Will you not find that it is truly so ?
165. 伐木 FA MU
伐木丁丁、鳥鳴嚶嚶。
出自幽谷、遷于喬木。
嚶其鳴矣、求其友聲。
相彼鳥矣、猶求友聲。
矧伊人矣、不求友生。
神之聽之、終和且平。
伐木許許、釃酒有藇。
既有肥羜、以速諸父。
寧適不來、微我弗顧。
於粲洒掃、陳饋八簋。
既有肥牡、以速諸舅。
寧適不來、微我有咎。
伐木于阪、釃酒有衍。
籩豆有踐、兄弟無遠。
民之失德、乾餱以愆。
有酒湑我、無酒酤我。
坎坎鼓我、蹲蹲舞我。
迨我暇矣、飲此湑矣。
On the trees go the blows ding-ding ;
And the birds cry out ying-ying .
One issues from the dark valley ,
And removes to the lofty tree ,
While ying goes its cry ,
Seeking with its voice its companion .
Look at the bird ,
Bird as it is , seeking with its voice its companion ;
And shall a man ,
Not seek to have his friends ?
Spiritual beings will then hearken to him ;
He shall have harmony and peace .
Xu-xu they go , as they fell the trees .
I have strained off my spirits , till they are fine ,
And the fatted lambs are provided ,
To which to invite my paternal uncles .
It is better that something should keep them from coming ,
Than that I should not have regarded them .
Oh ! brightly I have sprinkled and swept my courtyard ,
And arranged my viands , with eight dishes of grain , along with my fatted meat
,
To which to invite my maternal uncles .
It is better that something should keep them from coming ,
Than that there should be blame attaching to me .
They fell down the trees along the hill-side .
I have strained off my spirits in abundance ;
The dishes stand in rows ,
And none of my brethren are absent .
The loss of kindly feeling among people ,
May arise from faults in the matter of dry provisions .
If I have spirits I strain them , do I ;
If I have no spirits , I buy them , do I ;
I make the drums beat , do I ;
I lead on the dance , do I .
Whenever we have leisure ,
Let us drink the sparkling spirits .
166. 天保 TIAN BAO
天保定爾、亦孔之固。
俾爾單厚、何福不除。
俾爾多益、以莫不庶。
天保定爾、俾爾戩穀。
罄無不宜、受天百祿。
降爾遐福、維日不足。
天保定爾、以莫不興。
如山如阜、如岡如陵。
如川之方至、以莫不增。
吉蠲為饎、是用孝享。
禴祠烝嘗、于公先王。
君曰卜爾、萬壽無疆。
神之弔矣、詒爾多福。
民之質矣、日用飲食。
群黍百姓、邊為爾德。
如月之恒、如日之升。
如南山之壽、不騫不崩。
如松伯之茂、無不爾或承。
Heaven protects and establishes thee ,
With the greatest securtiy ;
Makes thee entirely virtuous ,
That thou mayest enjoy every happiness ;
Grants thee much increase ,
So that thou hast all in abundance .
Heaven protects and establishes thee ,
It grants thee all excellence ,
So that thine every matter is right ,
And thou receivest every heavenly favour .
It sends down to thee long-during happiness ,
Which the days are not sufficient to enjoy .
Heaven protects and establishes thee ,
So that in every thing thou dost prosper ,
Like the high hills , and the mountain masses ,
Like the topmost ridges , and the greatest bulks ;
That , as the stream ever coming on ,
Such is thine increase .
With happy auspices and purifications , thou bringest the offerings ,
And dost filially present them ;
In spring , summer , autumn , and winter ,
To the dukes and former kings ,
Who says , ' We give to thee ,
Myriad of years of duration unlimited . '
The spirits come ,
And confer on thee many blessings .
The people are simple and honest ,
Daily enjoying their meat and drink .
All the black-haired race , in all their surnames ,
Universally practise your virtue .
Like the moon advancing to the full ,
Like the sun ascending the heavens ,
Like the age of the southern hills ,
Never waning , never falling ,
Like the luxuriance of the fir and the cypress ; --
May such be thy succeeding line !
167. 采薇 CAI WEI
采薇采薇、薇亦作止。
曰歸曰歸、歲亦莫止。
靡室靡家、玁狁之故。
不遑啟居、玁狁之故。
采薇采薇、薇亦柔止。
曰歸曰歸、心亦憂止。
憂心烈烈、載飢載渴。
我戌未定、靡使歸聘。
采薇采薇、薇亦剛止。
曰歸曰歸、歲亦陽止。
王事靡盬、不遑啟處。
憂心孔疚、我行不來。
駕彼四牡、四牡騤騤。
君子所依、小人所腓。
四牡翼翼、象弭魚服。
豈不日戒、玁狁孔亟。
彼爾維何、維常之華。
彼路斯何、君子之車。
戎車既駕、四牡業業。
豈敢定居、一月三捷。
駕彼四牡、四牡騤騤。
君子所依、小人所腓。
四牡翼翼、象弭魚服。
豈不日戒、玁狁孔亟。
昔我往矣、楊柳依依。
今我來思、雨雪靡靡。
行道遲遲、載渴載飢。
我心傷悲、莫知我哀。
Let us gather the thorn-ferns , let us gather the thorn-ferns ;
The thorn-ferns are now springing up .
When shall we return ? When shall we return ?
It will be late in the [next] year .
Wife and husband will be separated ,
Because of the Xian-yun .
We shall have no leisure to rest ,
Because of the Xian-yun .
Let us gather the thorn-ferns , let us gather the thorn-ferns ;
The thorn-ferns are now tender .
When shall we return ? When shall we return ?
Our hearts are sorrowful ;
Our hearts are sad and sorrowful ;
We shall hunger , we shall thirst .
While our service on guard is not finished ,
We can send no one home to enquire about our families .
Let us gather the thorn-ferns , let us gather the thorn-ferns ;
The thorn-ferns are now hard .
When shall we return ? When shall we return ?
The year will be in the tenth month .
But the king's business must not be slackly performed ;
We shall have no leisure to rest .
Our sorrowing hearts are in great distress ;
But we shall not return from our expedition .
What is that so gorgeous ?
It is the flowers of the cherry tree .
What carriage is that ?
It is the carriage of our general .
His war carriage is yoked ;
The four steeds are strong .
Dare we remain inactive ?
In one month we shall have three victories .
The four steeds are yoked ,
The four steeds , eager and strong ; --
The confidence of the general ,
The protection of the men .
The four steeds move regularly , like wings ; --
There are the bow with its ivory ends , and the seal-skin quiver .
Shall we not daily warn one another ?
The business of the Xian-yun is very urgent .
At first , when we set out ,
The willows were fresh and green ;
Now , when we shall be returning ,
The snow will be falling in clouds .
Long and tedious will be our marching ;
We shall hunger ; we shall thirst .
Our hearts are wounded with grief ,
And no one knows our sadness .
168. 出車 CHU CHE
我出我車、于彼牧矣。
自天子所、謂我來矣。
召彼僕夫、謂之載矣。
王事多難、維其棘矣。
我出我車、于彼郊矣。
設此旐矣、建彼旄矣。
彼旟旐斯、胡不旆旆。
憂心悄悄、僕夫況瘁。
王命南仲、往城于方。
出車彭彭、旂旐央央。
天子命我、城彼朔方。
赫赫南仲、玁狁于襄。
昔我往矣、黍稷方華。
今我來思、雨雪載塗。
王事多難、不遑啟居。
豈不懷歸、畏此簡書。
喓喓草虫、趯趯阜螽。
未見君子、憂心忡忡。
既見君子、我心則降。
赫赫南仲、薄伐西戎。
春日遲遲、卉木萋萋。
倉庚喈喈、采蘩祁祁。
執訊獲醜、薄言還歸。
赫赫南仲、玁狁于夷。
We proceeded with our carriage ,
To those pasture grounds .
' From the place of the son of Heaven ,
Came an order to me to march , ' [said the general] .
So he called his carriage-officers,
And told them to get the carriages all ready .
' The king's business , ' [said he] , ' is surrounded with difficulties ;
We must use despatch . '
We proceeded with our carriage ,
To that suburban region .
The banner with tortoises and serpents was raised ,
And the ox-tails set up at the top of its staff ;
Did not it and the falcon banner ,
Fly about grandly ?
The [general's] heart was anxious and sad ,
And the carriage-officers appeared full of care .
The king charged Nan Zhong ,
To go and build a wall in the [disturbed] region .
How numerous were his chariots !
How splendid his dragon , his tortoise and serpent flags !
The son of Heaven had charged us ,
To build a wall in that northern region .
Awe-inspiring was Nan Zhong ;
The Xian-yun were sure to be swept away !
When we were marching at first ,
The millets were in flower .
Now that we are returning ,
The snow falls , and the roads are all mire .
The king's business was not to be slackly performed ,
And we had not leisure to rest .
Did we not long to return ?
But we were in awe of the orders in the tablets .
' Yao-yao go the grass-insects ,
And the hoppers leap about .
While we do not see our husbands ,
Our hearts must be full of grief .
Let us but see our husbands ,
And our hearts will be at rest . '
The awe-inspiring Nan Zhong ,
Is smiting the Rong of the west .
The spring-days are lengthening out ;
The plants and trees grow full of verdure ;
The oriole's cry comes jie-jie ;
[Our wives] go in crowds to gather the white southernwood .
With our prisoners for the question and our captive crowd ,
We return .
Awe-inspiring is Nan zhong ;
The Xian-yun are pacified .
169. 杕杜 DI DU
有杕之杜、有睆其實。
王事靡盬、繼嗣我日。
日月陽止、女心傷止、征夫遑止。
有杕之杜、其葉萋萋。
王事靡盬、我心傷悲。
卉木萋止、女心悲止、征夫歸止。
陟彼北山、言采其杞。
王事靡盬、憂我父母。
檀車幝幝、四牡痯痯、征夫不遠。
匪載匪來、憂心孔疚。
期逝不至、而多為恤。
卜筮偕止、會言近止、征夫邇止。
Solitary stands the russet pear tree ,
With its fruit so bright .
The king's business must not be slackly performed ,
And the days are prolonged with us one after another .
The sun and moon are in the tenth month .
My woman's heart is wounded ;
My soldier might have leisure [to return] !
Solitary stands the russet pear tree ,
With its leaves so luxuriant .
The king's business must not be slackly performed ,
And my heart is wounded and sad .
The plants and trees are luxuriant ,
But my heart is sad .
O that my soldier might return !
I ascended that hill in the north ,
To gather the medlars .
The king's business must not be slackly performed ,
And our parents are made sorrowful .
His chariot of sandal wood must be damaged ;
His four horses must be worn out ;
My soldier cannot be far off .
They have not packed up , they do not come ;
My sorrowing heart is greatly distressed .
The time is past , and he is not here ,
To the multiplication of my sorrows .
Both by the tortoise shell and the reeds have I divined ,
And they unite in saying he is near .
My soldier is at hand !
南陔(NAN GAI)
笙詩無辭
白華之什(DECADE OF BAIHUA)
白華(BAI HUA)
笙詩無辭
華黍(HUA SHU)
笙詩無辭
170. 魚麗 YU LI
魚麗于罶、鱨鯊。
君子有酒、旨且多。
魚麗于罶、魴鱧。
君子有酒、多且旨。
魚麗于罶、鰋鯉。
君子有酒、旨且有。
物其多矣、維其嘉矣。
物其旨矣、維其偕矣。
物其有矣、維其時矣。
The fish pass into the basket ,
Yellow-jaws and sand-blowers .
Our host has spirits ,
Good and abundance of them .
The fish pass into the basket ,
Bream and tench .
Our host has spirits ,
Abundance of them and good .
The fish pass into the basket ,
Mud-fish and carp .
Our host has spirits ,
Good and in quantities .
The viands are abundant ,
And they are admirable .
The viands are excellent ,
Both from the land and the sea .
The viands are in quantities ,
And all in season .
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