小xiǎo雅yǎ·甫fǔ田tián之zhī什shén

21-1

倬zhuō彼bí甫fǔ田tián，岁suì取qǔ十shí千qiān。我wó取qǔ其qí陈chén，食shí我wǒ农nóng人rén，自zì古gú有yǒu年nián。今jīn适shì南nán亩mǔ，或huò耘yún或huò耔zǐ。黍shǔ稷jì薿ní薿nǐ。攸yōu介jiè攸yōu止zhǐ，烝zhēng我wǒ髦máo士shì。以yí我wǒ齐qí明míng，与yú我wǒ牺xī羊yáng，以yǐ社shè以yǐ方fāng。我wǒ田tián既jì臧zāng，农nóng夫fū之zhī庆qìng。琴qín瑟sè击jī鼓gǔ，以yǐ御yù田tián祖zǔ。以yǐ祈qí甘gān雨yǔ，以yǐ介jiè我wǒ稷jì黍shǔ，以yí谷gú我wǒ士shì女nǚ。曾céng孙sūn来lái止zhǐ，以yǐ其qí妇fù子zi，馌yè彼bǐ南nán亩mǔ。田tián畯jùn至zhì喜xǐ，攘rǎng其qí左zuǒ右yòu，尝cháng其qí旨zhí否fǒu。禾hé易yì长zháng亩mǔ，终zhōng善shàn且qié有yǒu。曾céng孙sūn不bú怒nù，农nóng夫fū克kè敏mǐn。曾céng孙sūn之zhī稼jià，如rú茨cí如rú梁liáng，曾céng孙sūn之zhī庾yǔ，如rú坻chí如rú京jīng。乃nǎi求qiú千qiān斯sī仓cāng，乃nǎi求qiú万wàn斯sī箱xiāng，黍shǔ稷jì稻dào粱liáng。农nóng夫fū之zhī庆qìng，报bào以yǐ介jiè福fú，万wàn寿shòu无wú疆jiāng。

Bright are those extensive fields, A tenth of whose produce is annually levied. I take the old stores, And with them feed the husbandmen. From of old we have had good years; And now I go to the south-lying acres, Where some are weeding, and some gather the earth about the roots. The millets look luxuriant; And in a spacious resting-place, I collect and encourage the men of greater promise. With my vessels full of bright millet, And my pure victim-rams, We sacrificed at the altar of the spirits of the land, and at (the altars of those of the four) quarters. That my fields are in such good condition Is matter of joy to the husbandmen. With lutes, and with drums beating, We will invoke the Father of Husbandry, And pray for sweet rain, To increase the produce of our millets, And to bless my men and their wives. The distant descendant comes, When their wives and children Are bringing food to those (at work) in the south-lying acres. The surveyor of the fields (also) comes and is glad. He takes (of the food) on the left and the right, And tastes whether it be good or not. The grain is well cultivated, all the acres over; Good will it be and abundant. The distant descendant has no displacency; The husbandmen are encouraged to diligence. The crops of the distant descendant Look (thick) as thatch, and (swelling) like a carriage-cover. His stacks will stand like islands and mounds. He will seek for thousands of granaries; He will seek for tens of thousands of carts. The millets, the paddy, and the maize Will awake the joy of the husbandmen; (And they will say), 'May he be rewarded with great happiness, With myriads of years, life without end!'

Legge · 1879 · public domain

21-2

大dà田tián多duō稼jià，既jì种zhǒng既jì戒jiè。既jì备bèi乃nǎi事shì，以yí我wǒ覃tán耜sì。俶chù载zài南nán亩mǔ，播bō厥jué百bái谷gǔ。既jì庭tíng且qiě硕shuò，曾céng孙sūn是shì若ruò。既jì方fāng既jì皂zào，既jì坚jiān既jì好hǎo，不bù稂láng不bù莠yǒu。去qù其qí螟míng螣tè，及jí其qí蟊máo贼zéi，无wú害hài我wǒ田tián穉zhì。田tián祖zú有yǒu神shén，秉bǐng畀bì炎yán火huǒ。有yóu渰yǎn萋qī萋qī，兴xìng雨yǔ祁qí祁qí，雨yú我wǒ公gōng田tián，遂suì及jí我wǒ私sī。彼bí有yǒu不bú获huò穉zhì，此cí有yǒu不bù敛liǎn穧jì。彼bí有yǒu遗yí秉bǐng，此cí有yǒu滞zhì穗suì。伊yī寡guǎ妇fù之zhī利lì。曾céng孙sūn来lái止zhǐ，以yǐ其qí妇fù子zi，馌yè彼bǐ南nán亩mǔ。田tián畯jùn至zhì喜xǐ。来lái方fāng禋yīn祀sì，以yǐ其qí骍xīng黑hēi。与yǔ其qí黍shǔ稷jì，以yí享xiáng以yǐ祀sì，以yǐ介jiè景jǐng福fú。

Large are the fields, and various is the work to be done. Having selected the seed, and looked after the implements, So that all preparations have been made for our labour, We take our sharp plough-shares, And commence on the south-lying acres. We sow all the kinds of grain, Which grow up straight and large, So that the wish of the distant descendant is satisfied. It ears and the fruit lies soft in its sheath; It hardens and is of good quality; There is no wolf's-tail grass nor darnel. We remove the insects that eat the heart and the leaf, And those that eat the roots and the joints, So that they shall not hurt the young plants of our fields. May the spirit, the Father of Husbandry, Lay hold of them, and put them in the blazing fire! The clouds form in dense masses, And the rain comes down slowly. May it first rain on our public fields, And then come to our private! Yonder shall be young grain unreaped, And here some bundles ungathered; Yonder shall be handfuls left on the ground, And here ears untouched:— For the benefit of the widow. The distant descendant will come, When their wives and children Are bringing food to those (at work) on the south-lying acres. The surveyor of the fields (also) will come and be glad. They will come and offer pure sacrifices to (the spirits of the four) quarters, With their victims red and black, With their preparations of millet:— Thus offering, thus sacrificing, Thus increasing our bright happiness.

Legge · 1879 · public domain

21-3

瞻zhān彼bǐ洛luò矣yǐ，维wéi水shuǐ泱yāng泱yāng。君jūn子zǐ至zhì止zhǐ，福fú禄lù如rú茨cí。韎mèi韐gé有yǒu奭shì，以yǐ作zuò六liù师shī。瞻zhān彼bǐ洛luò矣yǐ，维wéi水shuǐ泱yāng泱yāng。君jūn子zǐ至zhì止zhǐ，鞸bì琫béng有yǒu珌bì。君jūn子zǐ万wàn年nián，保bǎo其qí家jiā室shì。瞻zhān彼bǐ洛luò矣yǐ，维wéi水shuǐ泱yāng泱yāng。君jūn子zǐ至zhì止zhǐ，福fú禄lù既jì同tóng。君jūn子zǐ万wàn年nián，保bǎo其qí家jiā邦bāng。

Look at the waters of the Luo, How broad and grand they flow! The noble man has come — Blessings and riches heap like thatch. In his red knee-covers and apron — He leads the six armies of the king. Look at the waters of the Luo, How broad and grand they flow! The noble man has come — His sword has a scabbard of jade. May the noble man live ten thousand years — And guard his household well! Look at the waters of the Luo, How broad and grand they flow! The noble man has come — Blessings and riches are all gathered. May the noble man live ten thousand years — And guard his state well!

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

21-4

裳cháng裳cháng者zhě华huá，其qí叶yè湑xū兮xī。我wǒ觏gòu之zhī子zi，我wǒ心xīn写xiě兮xī。我wǒ心xīn写xiě兮xī，是shì以yí有yǒu誉yù处chù兮xī。裳cháng裳cháng者zhě华huá，芸yún其qí黄huáng矣yǐ。我wǒ觏gòu之zhī子zi，维wéi其qí有yǒu章zhāng矣yǐ。维wéi其qí有yǒu章zhāng矣yǐ，是shì以yí有yǒu庆qìng矣yǐ。裳cháng裳cháng者zhě华huá，或huò黄huáng或huò白bái。我wǒ觏gòu之zhī子zi，乘chéng其qí四sì骆luò。乘chéng其qí四sì骆luò，六liù辔pèi沃wò若ruò。左zuǒ之zhī左zuǒ之zhī，君jūn子zǐ宜yí之zhī。右yòu之zhī右yòu之zhī，君jūn子zí有yǒu之zhī。维wéi其qí有yǒu之zhī，是shì以yǐ似shì之zhī。

Splendid are the flowers, Their leaves are fresh and green. I see this man — My heart is at ease. My heart are at ease — Therefore I have praise and rest. Splendid are the flowers, They glow in their yellow. I see this man — He has his ornaments of state. He has his ornaments of state — Therefore he has cause for rejoicing. Splendid are the flowers — Now yellow, now white. I see this man — He rides in his four white-maned horses. He rides in his four white-maned horses — The six reins, glossy and bright. To the left, to the left — The noble man is fit for it. To the right, to the right — The noble man has it. Because he has it — He can hand it on.

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

21-5

交jiāo交jiāo桑sāng扈hù，有yǒu莺yīng其qí羽yǔ。君jūn子zǐ乐lè胥xū，受shòu天tiān之zhī祜hù。交jiāo交jiāo桑sāng扈hù，有yǒu莺yīng其qí领lǐng。君jūn子zǐ乐lè胥xū，万wàn邦bāng之zhī屏píng。之zhī屏píng之zhī翰hàn，百bǎi辟pì为wèi宪xiàn。不bù戢jí不bù难nán，受shòu福fú不bú那nà。兕sì觥gōng其qí觩qiú，旨zhí酒jiǔ思sī柔róu。彼bǐ交jiāo匪fěi敖áo，万wàn福fú来lái求qiú。

They flit about, the greenbeaks, With their variegated wings. To be rejoiced in are these princes! May they receive the blessing of Heaven!

Legge · 1879 · public domain

21-6

鸳yuān鸯yāng于yú飞fēi，毕bì之zhī罗luó之zhī。君jūn子zǐ万wàn年nián，福fú禄lù宜yí之zhī。鸳yuān鸯yāng在zài梁liáng，戢jí其qí左zuǒ翼yì。君jūn子zǐ万wàn年nián，宜yí其qí遐xiá福fú。乘chéng马mǎ在zài廏jiù，摧cuī之zhī秣mò之zhī。君jūn子zǐ万wàn年nián，福fú禄lù艾ài之zhī。乘chéng马mǎ在zài廏jiù，秣mò之zhī摧cuī之zhī。君jūn子zǐ万wàn年nián，福fú禄lù绥suī之zhī。

The mandarin ducks are on the wing — We net them, we snare them. The noble man, ten thousand years — Blessings and riches befit him. The mandarin ducks are on the dam — They fold their left wing. The noble man, ten thousand years — May he enjoy his far-reaching blessings. The horses in the stable — We give them grain, we give them fodder. The noble man, ten thousand years — Blessings and riches bless him. The horses in the stable — We give them fodder, we give them grain. The noble man, ten thousand years — Blessings and riches comfort him.

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

21-7

有yóu𫠆kuí者zhě弁biàn，实shí维wéi伊yī何hé？尔ér酒jiǔ既jì旨zhǐ，尔ěr殽xiáo既jì嘉jiā。岂qǐ伊yī异yì人rén？兄xiōng弟dì匪fěi他tā。茑niáo与yú女nǚ萝luó，施shī于yú松sōng柏bǎi。未wèi见jiàn君jūn子zǐ，忧yōu心xīn弈yì弈yì；既jì见jiàn君jūn子zǐ，庶shù几jǐ说shuō怿yì。有yóu𫠆kuí者zhě弁biàn，实shí维wéi何hé期qī？尔ér酒jiǔ既jì旨zhǐ，尔ěr殽xiáo既jì时shí。岂qǐ伊yī异yì人rén？兄xiōng弟dì具jù来lái。茑niáo与yú女nǚ萝luó，施shī于yú松sōng上shàng。未wèi见jiàn君jūn子zǐ，忧yōu心xīn怲bíng怲bǐng；既jì见jiàn君jūn子zǐ，庶shù几jí有yǒu臧zāng。有yóu𫠆kuí者zhě弁biàn，实shí维wéi在zài首shǒu？尔ér酒jiǔ既jì旨zhǐ，尔ěr殽xiáo既jì阜fù。岂qǐ伊yī异yì人rén？兄xiōng弟dì甥shēng舅jiù。如rú彼bí雨yú雪xuě，先xiān集jí维wéi霰xiàn。死sǐ丧sàng无wú日rì，无wú几jǐ相xiāng见jiàn，乐lè酒jiǔ今jīn夕xī，君jūn子zǐ维wéi宴yàn。

The cap with its dangling strings — What does it mean? Your wine is good, Your meats are fine. Are they strangers? Brothers, and no others. The dodder and the loranthus, Cling to the pine and the cypress. I have not seen my lord — My heart is full of grief. Now that I see my lord — Would that I might rejoice! The cap with its dangling strings — What is the occasion? Your wine is good, Your meats are in season. Are they strangers? Brothers, all come. The dodder and the loranthus, Cling to the pine. I have not seen my lord — My heart is full of care. Now that I see my lord — Would that all were well! The cap with its dangling strings — What is on your head? Your wine is good, Your meats are abundant. Are they strangers? Brothers, nephews, and uncles. As when the snow falls, First the sleet gathers. Death may come any day — We have not long to meet. Let us make merry with wine tonight — The noble man keeps the feast.

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

21-8

闲xián关guān车chē之zhī舝xiá兮xī，思sī娈luán季jì女nǚ逝shì兮xī。匪fěi饥jī匪féi渴kě，德dé音yīn来lái括kuò。虽suī无wú好háo友yǒu，式shì燕yàn且qié喜xǐ。依yī彼bǐ平píng林lín，有yǒu集jí维wéi鷮jiāo。辰chén彼bǐ硕shuò女nǚ，令lìng德dé来lái教jiào。式shì燕yàn且qiě誉yù，好háo尔ěr无wú射shè。虽suī无wú旨zhí酒jiǔ，式shì饮yǐn庶shù几jǐ。虽suī无wú嘉jiā殽xiáo，式shì食shí庶shù几jǐ。虽suī无wú德dé与yú女nǚ，式shì歌gē且qié舞wǔ。陟zhì彼bǐ高gāo冈gāng，析xī其qí柞zhà薪xīn。析xī其qí柞zhà薪xīn，其qí叶yè湑xū兮xī。鲜xiān我wǒ觏gòu尔ěr，我wǒ心xīn写xiě兮xī。高gāo山shān仰yáng止zhǐ，景jǐng行xíng行xíng止zhǐ。四sì牡mǔ𬴂fēi𬴂fēi，六liù辔pèi如rú琴qín。觏gòu尔ěr新xīn昏hūn，以yǐ慰wèi我wǒ心xīn。

Creak, creak go the axle-pins — I think of the lovely young bride departing. Neither hungry nor thirsty — To her, a good name has come. Though there be no good friends — We feast and are glad. In that level forest, The pheasants are gathered. That accomplished lady — In virtuous fame comes to instruct. We feast and are full of praise — I love you without satiety. Though there be no delicious wine — You may drink, perhaps. Though there be no fine meats — You may eat, perhaps. Though I have no virtue to offer you — We may sing and dance. I climb that lofty ridge, And split the oak-wood for fuel. Split the oak-wood for fuel — Its leaves are fresh and green. Glad am I to see you — My heart is at ease. The high hill, I look up to it; The great road, I travel it. Four steeds untiring — Six reins in hand like a lute. I see you in your new marriage — And my heart is comforted.

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

21-9

营yíng营yíng青qīng蝇yíng，止zhǐ于yú樊fán。岂qǐ弟dì君jūn子zǐ，无wú信xìn谗chán言yán。营yíng营yíng青qīng蝇yíng，止zhǐ于yú棘jí。谗chán人rén罔wǎng极jí，交jiāo乱luàn四sì国guó。营yíng营yíng青qīng蝇yíng，止zhǐ于yú榛zhēn。谗chán人rén罔wǎng极jí，构gòu我wǒ二èr人rén。

The bluebottle buzzes and buzzes, It settles on the fence. Kind and gentle noble man — Do not believe slanderous words. The bluebottle buzzes and buzzes, It settles on the jujube-tree. Slanderers have no limit — They throw the four quarters of the state into confusion. The bluebottle buzzes and buzzes, It settles on the hazel. Slanderers have no limit — They set me and you at odds.

GLM · 2025 · machine-generated

21-10

宾bīn之zhī初chū筵yán，左zuǒ右yòu秩zhì秩zhì，笾biān豆dòu有yóu楚chǔ，殽xiáo核hé维wéi旅lǚ。酒jiǔ既jì和hé旨zhǐ，饮yín酒jiú孔kǒng偕xié，钟zhōng鼓gǔ既jì设shè，举jǔ醻chóu逸yì逸yì。大dà侯hóu既jì抗kàng，弓gōng矢shǐ斯sī张zhāng，射shè夫fū既jì同tóng，献xiàn尔ěr发fā功gōng。发fā彼bí有yǒu的de，以yǐ祈qí尔ěr爵jué。籥yuè舞wǔ笙shēng鼓gǔ，乐lè既jì和hé奏zòu，烝zhēng衎kàn烈liè祖zǔ，以yǐ洽qià百bái礼lǐ。百bái礼lǐ既jì至zhì，有yǒu壬rén有yǒu林lín，锡xī尔ěr纯chún嘏gǔ，子zi孙sūn其qí湛zhàn。其qí湛zhàn曰yuē乐lè，各gè奏zòu尔ěr能néng，宾bīn载zài手shǒu仇chóu，室shì人rén入rù又yòu。酌zhuó彼bǐ康kāng爵jué，以yǐ奏zòu尔ěr时shí。宾bīn之zhī初chū筵yán，温wēn温wēn其qí恭gōng，其qí未wèi醉zuì止zhǐ，威wēi仪yí反fán反fǎn。曰yuē既jì醉zuì止zhǐ，威wēi仪yí幡fān幡fān，舍shě其qí坐zuò迁qiān，屡lǘ舞wǔ僊xiān僊xiān。其qí未wèi醉zuì止zhǐ，威wēi仪yí抑yì抑yì，曰yuē既jì醉zuì止zhǐ，威wēi仪yí怭bì怭bì。是shì曰yuē既jì醉zuì，不bù知zhī其qí秩zhì。宾bīn既jì醉zuì止zhǐ，载zài号hào载zài呶náo，乱luàn我wǒ笾biān豆dòu，屡lǘ舞wǔ僛qī僛qī。是shì曰yuē既jì醉zuì，不bù知zhī其qí邮yóu，侧cè弁biàn之zhī俄é，屡lǘ舞wǔ傞suō傞suō。既jì醉zuì而ér出chū，并bìng受shòu其qí福fú，醉zuì而ér不bù出chū，是shì谓wèi伐fá德dé。饮yín酒jiú孔kǒng嘉jiā，维wéi其qí令lìng仪yí。凡fán此cí饮yín酒jiǔ，或huò醉zuì或huò否fǒu，既jì立lì之zhī监jiān，或huò佐zuǒ之zhī史shǐ。彼bǐ醉zuì不bù臧zāng，不bú醉zuì反fán耻chǐ。式shì勿wù从cóng谓wèi，无wú俾bǐ大dà怠dài。匪fěi言yán勿wù言yán，匪fěi由yóu勿wù语yǔ，由yóu醉zuì之zhī言yán，俾bǐ出chū童tóng羖gǔ。三sān爵jué不bù识shí，矧shén敢gǎn多duō又yòu。

When the guests first approach the mats, They take their places on the left and the right in an orderly manner. The dishes of bamboo and wood are arranged in rows, With the sauces and kernels displayed in them. The spirits are mild and good, And they drink, all equally reverent. The bells and drums are properly arranged, And they raise their pledge-cups with order and ease. (Then) the great target is set up; The bows and arrows are made ready for the shooting. The archers are arranged in classes; 'Show your skill in shooting,' (it is said by one). 'I shall hit that mark' (is the response), 'And pray you to drink the cup.' The dancers move with their flutes to the notes of the organ and drum, While all the instruments perform in harmony. All this is done to please the meritorious ancestors, Along with the observance of all ceremonies. When all the ceremonies have been fully performed, Grandly and fully, (The personators of the dead say), 'We confer on you great blessings, And may your descendants also be happy!' These are happy and delighted, And each of them exerts his ability. A guest draws the spirits; An attendant enters again with a cup, And fills it,—the cup of rest. Thus are performed your seasonal ceremonies.

Legge · 1879 · public domain