The Book of Songs 詩經
國風‧周南‧關雎 Lessons from the states - Odes Of Zhou And The South - Guan Ju
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《關雎》，后妃之德也，風之始也，所以風天下而正夫婦也，故用之鄉人焉，用之邦國焉，風，風也，教也，風以動之，教以化之。詩者，志之所之也，在心為志，發言為詩，情動於中，而形於言，言之不足，故嗟歎之，嗟歎之不足，故永歌之，永歌之不足，不知手之舞之、足之蹈之也。
情發於聲，聲成文，謂之音。治世之音安以樂，其政和。亂世之音怨以怒，其政乖。亡國之音哀以思，其民困。故正得失，動天地，感鬼神，莫近於詩。先王以是經夫婦，成孝敬，厚人倫，美教化，移風俗。
故《詩》有六義焉：一曰「風」，二曰「賦」，三曰「比」，四曰「興」，五曰「雅」，六曰「頌」。上以風化下，下以風刺上，主文而譎諫，言之者無罪，聞之者足以戒，故曰「風」。至于王道衰，禮義廢，政教失，國異政，家殊俗，而變風變雅作矣。國史明乎得失之迹，傷人倫之廢，哀刑政之苛，吟詠情性，以風其上，達於事變而懷其舊俗者也，故變風發乎情，止乎禮義。發乎情，民之性也；止乎禮義，先王之澤也。是以一國之事，繫一人之本，謂之「風」。言天下之事，形四方之風，謂之「雅」。「雅」者，正也，言王政之所由廢興也。政有小大，故有《小雅》焉，有《大雅》焉。「頌」者，美盛德之形容，以其成功告於神明者也。是謂四始，《詩》之至也。
然則《關雎》、《麟趾》之化，王者之風，故繫之周公；南，言化自北而南也。《鵲巢》、《騶虞》之德，諸侯之風也，先王之所以教，故繫之召公。《周南》《召南》，正始之道，王化之基。是以《關雎》樂得淑女以配君子，愛在進賢，不淫其色，哀窈窕思賢才而無傷善之心焉，是《關雎》之義也。
關雎
關關雎鳩、在河之洲，窈窕淑女、君子好逑。
Guan-guan go the ospreys,
On the islet in the river.
The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady:
For our prince a good mate she.
參差荇菜、左右流之，窈窕淑女、寤寐求之；求之不得、寤寐思服，悠哉悠哉、輾轉反側。
Here long, there short, is the duckweed,
To the left, to the right, borne about by the current.
The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady:
Waking and sleeping, he sought her.
He sought her and found her not,
And waking and sleeping he thought about her.
Long he thought; oh! long and anxiously;
On his side, on his back, he turned, and back again.
參差荇菜、左右采之，窈窕淑女、琴瑟友之；參差荇菜、左右芼之，窈窕淑女、鐘鼓樂之。
Here long, there short, is the duckweed;
On the left, on the right, we gather it.
The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady:
With lutes, small and large, let us give her friendly welcome.
Here long, there short, is the duckweed;
On the left, on the right, we cook and present it.
The modest, retiring, virtuous, young lady:
With bells and drums let us show our delight in her.
本作品在全世界都属于公有领域，因为作者逝世已经超过100年，并且于1923年1月1日之前出版。
English translation: James Legge
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