隰有苌楚,猗傩其枝,夭之沃沃,乐子之无知。
隰有苌楚,猗傩其华,夭之沃沃。乐子之无家。
隰有苌楚,猗傩其实,夭之沃沃。乐子之无室。
In the low wet grouds is the carambola tree;
Soft and pliant are its branches,
With the glossiness of tender beauty.
I should rejoice to be like you, [O tree], without consciousness.
In the low, damp grounds is the carambola tree;
Soft and delicate are its flowers,
With the glossiness of its tender beauty.
I should rejoice to be like you, [O tree], without a family.
In the low, damp grounds is the carambola tree;
Soft and delicate is its fruit,
With the glossiness of its tender beauty.
I should rejoice to be like you, [O tree], without a household.