The Book of Songs 詩經
國風‧邶‧燕燕 Lessons from the states - Odes of Bei - Yan Yan
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毛詩序：「《燕燕》，衞莊姜送歸妾也。」燕燕
燕燕于飛，差池其羽，之子于歸，遠送于野，瞻望弗及，泣涕如雨。
The swallows go flying about,
With their wings unevenly displayed.
The lady was returning [to her native state],
And I escorted her far into the country.
I looked till I could no longer see her,
And my tears fell down like rain.
燕燕于飛，頡之頏之，之子于歸，遠于將之，瞻望弗及，佇立以泣。
The swallows go flying about,
Now up, now down.
The lady was returning [to her native state],
And far did I accompany her.
I looked till I could no longer see her,
And long I stood and wept.
燕燕于飛，下上其音，之子于歸，遠送于南，瞻望弗及，實勞我心。
The swallows go flying about;
From below, from above, comes their twittering.
The lady was returning [to her native state],
And far did I escort her to the south.
I looked till I could no longer see her,
And great was the grief of my heart.
仲氏任只，其心塞淵，終溫且惠，淑慎其身，先君之思，以勗寡人。
Lovingly confiding was lady Zhong;
Truly deep was her feeling.
Both gentle was she and docile,
Virtuously careful of her person.
In thinking of our deceased lord,
She stimulated worthless me.
《燕燕》，四章，章六句。
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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