《卫风·木瓜》

木瓜

投[1]我以木瓜，

报之以琼琚[2]。

匪报也，

永以为好也。

投我以木桃，

报之以琼瑶。

匪报也，

永以为好也。

投我以木李，

报之以琼玖。

匪报也，

永以为好也。

姑娘送我木瓜，

我用琼琚报答她。

琼琚哪能报答，

是想永远相好啊。

姑娘送我红桃，

我用琼瑶报答她。

琼瑶哪能报答，

是想永远相好啊。

姑娘送我木李，

我用琼玖报答她。

琼玖哪能报答，

是想永远相好啊。

注释：

[1] 投：男女互相投赠东西，是民间一种求爱的方式。

[2] 琼琚、琼瑶、琼玖：美玉。

Gifts[1]

She throws a quince to me;

I give her a green jade

Not in return, you see,

But to show acquaintance made.

She throws a peach to me;

I give her a white jade

Not in return, you see,

But to show friendship made.

She throws a plum to me;

I give her jasper fair

Not in return, you see,

But to show love fore'er.

[1]This song referred to an interchange of courtesies between a lover and his mistress.