The Book of Songs 詩經
國風‧衞‧木瓜 Lessons from the states - Odes of Wei - Mu Gua
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毛詩序：「《木瓜》，美齊桓公也。衞國有狄人之敗，出處于漕，齊桓公救而封之，遺之車馬器服焉，衞人思之，欲厚報之，而作是詩也。」木瓜
投我以木瓜，報之以瓊琚，匪報也，永以為好也。
There was presented to me a papaya,
And I returned for it a beautiful Ju-gem;
Not as a return for it,
But that our friendship might be lasting.
投我以木桃，報之以瓊瑤，匪報也，永以為好也。
There was presented to me a peach,
And I returned for it a beautiful Yao-gem;
Not as a return for it,
But that our friendship might be lasting.
投我以木李，報之以瓊玖，匪報也，永以為好也。
There was presented to me a plum,
And I returned for it a beautiful Jiu-gem;
Not as a return for it,
But that our friendship might be lasting.
《木瓜》，三章，章四句。
註解
瓊琚:赤玉做的珮飾 瓊瑤:精美的玉石 瓊玖:黑色的玉
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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