关雎

　　关关雎鸠，

　　在河之洲。

　　窈窕淑女，

　　君子好逑。

　　参差荇菜，

　　左右流之。

　　窈窕淑女，

　　寤寐求之。

　　求之不得，

　　寤寐思服。

　　悠哉悠哉，

　　辗转反侧。

　　参差荇菜，

　　左右采之。

　　窈窕淑女，

　　琴瑟友之。

　　参差荇菜，

　　左右芼之。

　　窈窕淑女，

　　钟鼓乐之。

　　The Grebes Coo

　　Tr. Zhao Yanchun

　　Do-do, the grebes do coo

　　At shoal amid the stream；

　　The lad is keen to woo

　　The lass, a virtuous dream.

　　Lush grows the water grass;

　　She picks it left and right.

　　The lad would court the lass,

　　A-craving day and night.

　　No chance to win her hand,

　　Asleep, awake, he yearns.

　　Long night he cannot stand;

　　He tosses and he turns.

　　Lush grows the water grass;

　　She plucks it left and right.

　　Lutes, flutes, do cheer the lass,

　　Her interest to invite.

　　Lush grows the water grass;

　　She culls it left and right.

　　Bells, drums, do please the lass,

　　Her humor to delight.