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The Book of Songs 詩經

小雅‧魚藻之什‧采菽 Minor odes of the kingdom - Yu Zao Zhi Shen - Cai Shu

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毛詩:「《》,幽王侮慢諸侯諸侯來朝不能無信義君子。」



君子來朝
乘馬

They gather the beans, they gather the beans,
In their baskets, square and round.
The princes are coming to court,
And what gifts have I to give them?
Although I have none to give them,
There are the state carriages and their teams.
What more have I to give them?
The dark-coloured [upper] robes with the dragon,
And the [lower garments with the] hatchet.

君子來朝
君子

Right up bubbles the water from the spring,
And they gather the cress [about it].
The princes are coming to court,
And I see their dragon flags; -
Their dragon flags moving [in the wind],
While the sound of their bells comes hui-hui.
There are the two outside horses, there are the whole teams, -
Proofs that the princes are come.

在下天子
君子天子君子福祿

Their red covers on their knees,
And their buskins below,
There is no remissness in their demeanour; -
Of such should the son of Heaven approve.
To be rejoiced in are the princes,
And the son of Heaven gives them the badges of his favour.
To be rejoiced in are the princes,
And their happiness and dignities are renewed and extended.

蓬蓬君子殿天子
君子萬福平平左右

On the branches of the oaks,
How abundant are the leaves!
To be rejoiced in are the princes,
Guardians of the regions of the son of Heaven.
To be rejoiced in are the princes,
Around whom all the blessings collect.
Discriminating and able are their attendants,
Who also have followed them hither.

君子天子
君子福祿

It floats about, the boat of willow wood,
Fastened by the band of the rope.
To be rejoiced in are the princes,
And the son of Heaven scans [their merits].
To be rejoiced in are the princes,
And their happiness and dignities are enlarged.
How joyous, how happy,
Is their coming here!


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作品全世界属于公有领域因为作者逝世已经超过100并且192311之前出版
English translation: James Legge

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