纠纠葛屦，可以履霜？掺掺女手，可以缝裳？要之襋之，好人服之。
　　好人提提，宛然左辟，佩其象揥。维是褊心，是以为刺。

　　Shoes thinly woven of the dolichos fibre,
　　May be used to walk on the hoarfrost.
　　The delicate fingers of a bride,
　　May be used in making clothes.
　　[His bride] puts the waistband to his lower garment and the collar to his upper,
　　And he, a wealthy man, wears them.
　　
　　Wealthy, he moves about quite at ease,
　　And politely he stands aside to the left.
　　From his girdle hangs his ivory comb-pin.
　　It is the narrowness of his disposition,
　　Which makes him a subject for satire.

　　彼汾沮洳，言采其莫。彼其之子，美无度。美无度，殊异乎公路。
　　彼汾一方，言采其桑。彼其之子，美如英。美如英，殊异乎公行。
　　彼汾一曲，言采其藚。彼其之子，美如玉。美如玉，殊异乎公族。

　　There in the oozy grounds of the Fen,
　　They gather the sorrel.
　　That officer,
　　Is elegant beyond measure.
　　He is elegant beyond measure.
　　But, perhaps, he is not what the superintendent of the ruler's carriages ought to be.
　　
　　There along the side of the Fen,
　　They gather the mulberry leaves.
　　That officer,
　　Is elegant as a flower.
　　He is elegant as a flower;
　　But, perhaps, he is not what the marshaller of the carriages ought to be.
　　
　　There along the bend of the Fen,
　　They gather the ox-lips.
　　That officer,
　　Is elegant as a gem.
　　He is elegant as a gem;
　　But, perhaps, he is not what the superintendent of the ruler's relations should be.

　　园有桃，其实之肴。心之忧矣，我歌且谣。不知我者，谓我士也骄。
　　彼人是哉，子曰何其？心之忧矣，其谁知之？其谁知之，盖亦勿思！
　　
　　园有棘，其实之食。心之忧矣，聊以行国。不知我者，谓我士也罔极。
　　彼人是哉，子曰何其？心之忧矣，其谁知之？其谁知之，盖亦勿思！

　　Of the peach trees in the garden,
　　The fruit may be used as food.
　　My heart is grieved,
　　And I play and sing.
　　Those who do not know me,
　　Say I am a scholar venting his pride.
　　' Those men are right;
　　What do you mean by your words? '
　　My heart is grieved;
　　Who knows [the cause of] it?
　　Who knows [the cause of] it?
　　[They know it not], because they will not think.
　　
　　Of the jujube trees in the garden,
　　The fruit may be used as food.
　　My heart is grieved,
　　And I think I must travel about through the State.
　　Those who do not know me,
　　Say I am an officer going to the verge of license.
　　' Those men are right;
　　What do you mean by your words? '
　　My heart is grieved;
　　Who knows [the cause of] it?
　　Who knows [the cause of] it?
　　[They do not know it], because they will not think.

　　陟彼岵兮，瞻望父兮。父曰：嗟！予子行役，夙夜无已。上慎旃哉，犹来！无止！
　　陟彼屺兮，瞻望母兮。母曰：嗟！予季行役，夙夜无寐。上慎旃哉，犹来！无弃！
　　陟彼冈兮，瞻望兄兮。兄曰：嗟！予弟行役，夙夜必偕。上慎旃哉，犹来！无死！

　　I ascend that tree-clad hill,
　　And look towards [the residence of] my father.
　　My father is saying, " Alas! my son, abroad on the public service,
　　Morning and night never rests.
　　May he be careful,
　　That he may come [back], and not remain there! "
　　
　　I ascend that bare hill,
　　And look towards [the residence of] my mother.
　　My mother is saying, " Alas! my child, abroad on the public service,
　　Morning and night has no sleep.
　　May he be careful,
　　That he may come [back], and not leave his body there! "
　　
　　I ascend that ridge,
　　And look towards [the residence of] my elder brother.
　　My brother is saying, " Alas! my younger brother, abroad on the public service,
　　Morning and night must consort with his comrades.
　　May he be careful,
　　That he may come back, and not die! "

　　十亩之间兮，桑者闲闲兮，行与子还兮。
　　十亩之外兮，桑者泄泄兮，行与子逝兮。

　　Among their ten acres,
　　The mulberry-planters stand idly about.
　　" Come, " [says one to another], " I will go away with you. "
　　
　　Beyond those ten acres,
　　The mulberry-planters move idly about.
　　" Come, " [says one to another], " I will go away with you. "

　　坎坎伐檀兮，置之河之干兮。河水清且涟猗。不稼不穑，胡取禾三百廛兮？
　　不狩不猎，胡瞻尔庭有县貆兮？彼君子兮，不素餐兮！
　　
　　坎坎伐辐兮，置之河之侧兮。河水清且直猗。不稼不穑，胡取禾三百亿兮？
　　不狩不猎，胡瞻尔庭有县特兮？彼君子兮，不素食兮！
　　
　　坎坎伐轮兮，置之河之漘兮。河水清且沦猗。不稼不穑，胡取禾三百囷兮？
　　不狩不猎，胡瞻尔庭有县鹑兮？彼君子兮，不素飧兮！

　　Kan-kan go his blows on the sandal trees,
　　And he places what he hews on the river's bank,
　　Whose waters flow clear and rippling.
　　You sow not nor reap; --
　　How do you get the produce of those three hundred farms?
　　You do not follow the chase; --
　　How do we see the badgers hanging up in your court yards?
　　O that superior man!
　　He would not eat the bread of idleness!
　　
　　Kan-kan go his blows on the wood for his spokes,
　　And he places it by the side of the river,
　　Whose waters flow clear and even.
　　You sow not nor reap; --
　　How do you get your three millions of sheaves?
　　You do not follow the chase; --
　　How do we see the three-year-olds hanging up in your court yards?
　　O that superior man!
　　He would not eat the bread of idleness!
　　
　　Kan-kan go his blows on the wood for his wheels,
　　And he places it by the lip of the river,
　　Whose waters flow clear in rippling circles.
　　You sow not nor reap; --
　　How do you get the paddy for your three hundred round binns?
　　You do not follow the chase; --
　　How do we see the quails hanging in your court yards?
　　O that superior man!
　　He would not eat the bread of idleness!

　　硕鼠硕鼠，无食我黍！三岁贯女，莫我肯顾。逝将去女，适彼乐土。乐土乐土，爰得我所。
　　硕鼠硕鼠，无食我麦！三岁贯女，莫我肯德。逝将去女，适彼乐国。乐国乐国，爰得我直。
　　硕鼠硕鼠，无食我苗！三岁贯女，莫我肯劳。逝将去女，适彼乐郊。乐郊乐郊，谁之永号？

　　Large rats! Large rats!
　　Do not eat our millet.
　　Three years have we had to do with you,
　　And you have not been willing to show any regard for us.
　　We will leave you,
　　And go to that happy land.
　　Happy land! Happy land!
　　There shall we find our place.
　　
　　Large rats! Large rats!
　　Do not eat our wheat.
　　Three years have we had to do with you,
　　And you have not been willing to show any kindness to us.
　　We will leave you,
　　And go to that happy State.
　　Happy State! Happy State!
　　There shall we find ourselves right.
　　
　　Large rats! Large rats!
　　Do not eat our springing grain!
　　Three years have we had to do with you,
　　And you have not been willing to think of our toil.
　　We will leave you,
　　And go to those happy borders.
　　Happy borders! Happy borders!
　　Who will there make us always to groan?