古诗：泮水 中英对照

Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，

And we will gather the cress about it .

The marquis of Lu is coming to it ，

And we see his dragon-figured banner .

His banner waves in the wind ，

And the bells of his horses tinkle harmoniously .

Small and great ，

All follow the prince in his progress to it .

Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，

And we will gather the pondweed in it .

The marquis of Lu has come to it ，

With his horses looking so grand .

His horses are grand .

His fame is brilliant .

Blandly he looks and smiles ；

Without any impatience he delivers his instructions .

Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，

And we will gather the mallows about it .

The marquis of Lu has come to it ，

And in the college he is drinking .

He is drinking the good spirits ；

And may there be given him the old age that is seldom enjoyed ！

May he accord with the grand ways ，

So subduing to himself all the people ！

Very admirable is the marquis of Lu ，

Reverently displaying his virtue ，

And reverently watching over his deportment ，

The pattern of the people .

With great qualities truly civil and martial ，

Brilliantly he affects his meritorious ancestors .

In everything entirely filial ，

He seeks the blessing for himself .

Very intelligent is the marquis of Lu ，

Making his virtue illustrious .

He has made this college with its semicircle of water ，

And the tribes of the Huai will submit in consequence .

His martial-looking ， tiger leaders ，

Will here present the left ears [of their foes] .

His examiners ， wise as Gao-tao ，

Will here present their prisoners .

His numerous officers ，

Men who have enlarged their virtuous minds ，

With martial energy conducting their expedition ，

Will drive far away those tribes of the east and south .

Vigorous and grand ，

Without noise or display ，

Without having appealed to the judges ，

They will here present [the proofs of] their merit .

How they draw their bows adorned with bone ！

How their arrows whizz forth ！

Their war chariots are very large ！

Their footmen and charioteers never weary ！

They have subdued the tribes of the Huai ，

And brought them to an unrebellious submission ！

Only lay your plans securely ，

And all the tribes of the Huai will be got ！

They come flying on the wing ， those owls ，

And settle on the trees about the college ；

They eat the fruit of our mulberry trees ，

And salute us with fine notes .

So awakened shall be those tribes of the Huai ；

They will come presenting their precious things ，

Their large tortoises and their elephants' teeth ，

And great contributions of the southern metals .

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思乐泮水、薄采其芹。

鲁侯戾止、言观其旗。

其旗茷茷、鸾声哕哕。

无小无大、从公于迈。

思乐泮水、薄采其藻。

鲁侯戾止、其马蹺蹺.

其马蹺蹺、其音昭昭。

载色载笑、匪怒伊教。

思乐泮水、薄采其茆。

鲁侯戾止、在泮饮酒。

既饮旨酒、永锡难老。

顺彼长道、屈此群丑。

穆穆鲁侯、敬明其德。

敬慎威仪、维民之则。

允文允武、昭假烈祖。

靡有不孝、自求伊祜。

明明鲁侯、克明其德。

既作泮宫、淮夷攸服。

矫矫虎臣、在泮献馘。

淑问如皋陶、在泮献囚。

济济多士、克广德心。

桓桓于征、狄彼东南。

烝烝皇皇、不吴不扬。

不告于 xiong 、在泮献功。

角弓其觩、束矢其搜。

戎车孔博、徒御无斁。

既克淮夷、孔淑不逆。

式固尔犹、淮夷卒获。

翩彼飞鸮、集于泮林、食我桑黮、怀我好音。

憬彼淮夷、来献其琛、元龟象齿、大赂南金。