彼汾沮洳,言采其莫。彼其之子,美无度;美无度,殊异乎公路。 彼汾一方,言采其桑。彼其之子,美如英;美如英,殊异乎公行。 彼汾一麹,言采其藚。彼其之子,美如玉;美如玉,殊异乎公族。
By the marshes of the Fen, I gather the goosefoot. That man there — Beautiful beyond measure. Beautiful beyond measure — How different from the duke's road! By the bank of the Fen, I gather the mulberry leaves. That man there — Beautiful as a flower. Beautiful as a flower — How different from the duke's escort! In a bend of the Fen, I gather the water-purslane. That man there — Beautiful as jade. Beautiful as jade — How different from the duke's kin!