毛诗序:「《柏舟》,言仁而不遇也。衞顷公之时,仁人不遇,小人在侧。」 泛彼柏舟,亦泛其流。耿耿不寐,如有隐忧。微我无酒,以敖以游。 我心匪鉴,不可以茹。亦有兄弟,不可以据。薄言往愬,逢彼之怒。 我心匪石,不可转也。我心匪席,不可卷也。威仪棣棣,不可选也。 忧心悄悄,愠于群小。觏闵既多,受侮不少。静言思之,寤辟有摽。 日居月诸,胡迭而微?心之忧矣,如匪澣衣。静言思之,不能奋飞!
It floats about, that boat of cypress wood, There in the middle of the Ho. With his two tufts of hair falling over his forehead, He was my mate; And I swear that till death I will have no other. O mother, O Heaven, Why will you not understand me? It floats about, that boat of cypress wood, There by the side of the Ho. With his two tufts of hair falling over his forehead, He was my only one; And I swear that till death I will not do the evil thing. O mother, O Heaven, Why will you not understand me?