《陈风·东门之杨》

东门之杨

东门之杨，

其叶牂牂[1]。

昏以为期，

明星煌煌。

东门之杨，

其叶肺肺[2]。

昏以为期，

明星晢晢[3]。

东门外的杨树，

叶子沙沙响。

约定在黄昏的时候，

长庚星闪闪发光。

东门外的杨树，

叶子哗哗响。

约定在黄昏的时候，

长庚星发光灼灼。

注释：

[1] 牂牂（zāng zāng）：风吹树叶的声音。

[2] 肺肺：同“牂牂”。

[3] 晢晢（zhé zhé）：明亮的样子。

To a Weaving Maiden[1]

At eastern gate we could

Steep hemp in river long.

O maiden fair and good,

To you I'll sing a song.

At eastern gate we could

Steep nettle in the creek.

O maiden fair and good,

To you I wish to speak.

At eastern gate we could

Steep in the moat rush-rope.

O maiden fair and good,

On you I hang my hope.

[1]The stalks of the hemp had to be steeped, preparatory to getting the threads or filaments from them so that the maiden might weave clothes.