古诗：采菽 中英对照

采菽采菽、筐之筥之。

君子来朝、何锡予之。

虽无予之、路车乘马。

又何予之、玄衮及黼。

觱沸槛泉、言采其芹。

君子来朝、言观其旗。

其旗淠淠、鸾声嘒嘒.

载骖载驷、君子所届。

赤芾在股、邪幅在下。

彼交匪纾、天子所予。

乐只君子、天子命之。

乐只君子、福禄申之。

维柞之枝、其叶蓬蓬。

乐只君子、殿天子之邦。

乐只君子、万福攸同。

平平左右、亦是率从。

泛泛杨舟、绋纚维之。

乐只君子、天之葵之。

乐只君子、福禄膍之。

优哉游哉、亦是戾矣。

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They gather the beans ， they gather the beans ，

In their baskets ， square and round .

The princes are coming to court ，

And what gifts have I to give them ？

Although I have none to give them ，

There are the state carriages and their teams .

What more have I to give them ？

The dark-coloured [upper] robes with the dragon ，

And the [lower garments with the] hatchet .

Right up bubbles the water from the spring ，

And they gather the cress [about it] .

The princes are coming to court ，

And I see their dragon flags ； ——

Their dragon flags moving [in the wind] ，

While the sound of their bells comes hui-hui .

There are the two outside horses ， there are the whole teams ， ——

Proofs that the princes are come .

Their red covers on their knees ，

And their buskins below ，

There is no remissness in their demeanour ； ——

Of such should the son of Heaven approve .

To be rejoiced in are the princes ，

And the son of Heaven gives them the badges of his favour .

To be rejoiced in are the princes ，

And their happiness and dignities are renewed and extended .

On the branches of the oaks ，

How abundant are the leaves ！

To be rejoiced in are the princes ，

Guardians of the regions of the son of Heaven .

To be rejoiced in are the princes ，

Around whom all the blessings collect .

Discriminating and able are their attendants ，

Who also have followed them hither .

It floats about ， the boat of willow wood ，

Fastened by the band of the rope .

To be rejoiced in are the princes ，

And the son of Heaven scans [their merits] .

To be rejoiced in are the princes ，

And their happiness and dignities are enlarged .

How joyous ， how happy ，

Is their coming here ！