彼黍离离，彼稷之苗。行迈靡靡，中心摇摇。知我者，谓我心忧，不知我者，谓我何求。悠悠苍天，此何人哉！ 彼黍离离，彼稷之穗。行迈靡靡，中心如醉。知我者，谓我心忧，不知我者，谓我何求。悠悠苍天，此何人哉！ 彼黍离离，彼稷之实。行迈靡靡，中心如噎。知我者，谓我心忧，不知我者，谓我何求。悠悠苍天，此何人哉！
There was the millet with its drooping heads; There was the sacrificial millet coming into blade. Slowly I moved about, In my heart all-agitated. Those who knew me Said I was sad at heart. Those who did not know me, Said I was seeking for something. O thou distant and azure Heaven! By what man was this (brought about)?
扬之水，不流束薪。彼其之子，不与我戍申。怀哉怀哉！曷月予还归哉！ 扬之水，不流束楚。彼其之子，不与我戍甫。怀哉怀哉！曷月予还归哉！ 扬之水，不流束蒲。彼其之子，不与我戍许。怀哉怀哉！曷月予还归哉！
The rippling waters Cannot float a faggot of wood. That man there Will not garrison Shen with me. I long! Oh, I long! What month shall I return? The rippling waters Cannot float a faggot of brambles. That man there Will not garrison Fu with me. I long! Oh, I long! What month shall I return? The rippling waters Cannot float a faggot of reeds. That man there Will not garrison Xu with me. I long! Oh, I long! What month shall I return?
中谷有蓷，暵其干矣。有女仳离，嘅其叹矣。嘅其叹矣！遇人之艰难矣！ 中谷有蓷，暵其修矣。有女仳离，条其歗矣。条其歗矣！遇人之不淑矣！ 中谷有蓷，暵其湿矣。有女仳离，啜其泣矣。啜其泣矣！何嗟及矣！
In the valley grows the motherwort, Parched and dried. A wife is cast away; She heaves a bitter sigh. She heaves a bitter sigh! To meet a man brings hardship! In the valley grows the motherwort, Parched and withered. A wife is cast away; She gives a long, deep wail. She gives a long, deep wail! To meet a man brings sorrow! In the valley grows the motherwort, Parched though it be wet. A wife is cast away; She sobs and weeps. She sobs and weeps! What lament can bring redress!
有兔爰爰，雉离于罗。我生之初，尚无为。我生之后，逢此百罹，尚寐无吪？ 有兔爰爰，雉离于罦。我生之初，尚无造。我生之后，逢此百忧，尚寐无觉？ 有兔爰爰，雉离于罿。我生之初，尚无庸。我生之后，逢此百凶，尚寐无聦！
The hare moves free and easy, But the pheasant is caught in the net. In the days when I was born, All was still and peaceful. Now that I have grown, I meet these hundred miseries. Would I were asleep, with no more to stir! The hare moves free and easy, But the pheasant is caught in the snare. In the days when I was born, All was still and untroubled. Now that I have grown, I meet these hundred griefs. Would I were asleep, never to wake! The hare moves free and easy, But the pheasant is caught in the trap. In the days when I was born, All was still and at rest. Now that I have grown, I meet these hundred terrors. Would I were asleep, deaf to all!
緜緜葛藟，在河之浒。终远兄弟，谓他人父。谓他人父，亦莫我顾。 緜緜葛藟，在河之涘。终远兄弟，谓他人母。谓他人母，亦莫我有。 緜緜葛藟，在河之漘。终远兄弟，谓他人昆。谓他人昆，亦莫我闻。
Spread, spread the arrowroot vines, On the bank of the river. Far am I from brother and kin, Calling another man 'father.' Calling another man 'father' — Yet he does not look on me. Spread, spread the arrowroot vines, On the edge of the river. Far am I from brother and kin, Calling another man 'mother.' Calling another man 'mother' — Yet she does not own me. Spread, spread the arrowroot vines, By the marge of the river. Far am I from brother and kin, Calling another man 'elder brother.' Calling another man 'elder brother' — Yet he does not hear me.
彼采葛兮，一日不见，如三月兮。 彼采萧兮，一日不见，如三秋兮。 彼采艾兮，一日不见，如三岁兮。
One who gathers the hemp — A day without seeing her Is like three months. One who gathers the mugwort — A day without seeing her Is like three seasons. One who gathers the artemisia — A day without seeing her Is like three years.
大车槛槛，毳衣如菼。岂不尔思，畏子不敢。 大车啍啍，毳衣如𫞩。岂不尔思，畏子不奔。 谷则异室，死则同穴。谓予不信，有如皦日。
His great carriage rolls along, And his robes of rank glitter like the young sedge. Do I not think of you? But I am afraid of this officer, and dare not (fly to you). While living we may have to occupy different apartments; But, when dead, we shall share the same grave. If you say that I am not sincere, By the bright sun I swear that I am.
丘中有麻，彼留子嗟。彼留子嗟，将其来施施。 丘中有麦，彼留子国。彼留子国，将其来食。 丘中有李，彼留之子。彼留之子，贻我佩玖。
On the hill is the hemp, There is Liu Zi-jie. There is Liu Zi-jie — He will come, slowly walking. On the hill is the wheat, There is Liu Zi-guo. There is Liu Zi-guo — He will come to eat. On the hill is the plum, There is that son of Liu. There is that son of Liu — He gives me a black jewel to wear.