The Book of Songs 詩經
國風‧邶‧靜女 Lessons from the states - Odes of Bei - Jing Nu
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毛詩序：「《靜女》，刺時也。衞君無道，夫人無德。」靜女
靜女其姝，俟我於城隅，愛而不見，搔首踟躕。[1]
How lovely is the retiring girl!
She was to await me at a corner of the wall.
Loving and not seeing her,
I scratch my head, and am in perplexity.
靜女其孌，貽我彤管，彤管有煒，說懌女美。
How handsome is the retiring girl!
She presented to me a red tube.
Bright is the red tube; -
I delight in the beauty of the girl.
自牧歸荑，洵美且異，匪女之為美，美人之貽。[2]
From the pasture lands she gave a shoot of the white grass,
Truly elegant and rare.
It is not you, O grass, that are elegant; -
You are the gift of an elegant girl.
《靜女》，三章，章四句。
註解
1. 「愛」，通“薆”，躲藏。
2.「歸荑」，讀如“饋提”。「歸」，通“饋”，贈送。「荑」，茅的嫩芽。
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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