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魏風

葛屨

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。

汾沮洳

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。

園有桃

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。

陟岵

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。

十畝之間

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。

伐檀

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。

碩鼠

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。

THE ODES OF WEI

GE JU

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.

FEN JU RU

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.

YUAN YOU TAO

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.

ZHI HU

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! '

SHI MU ZHI JIAN

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. '

FA TAN

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!

SHUO SHU

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?
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