帕布莉卡定[1]之方中[2]
定之方中，
作于楚宫。
揆[3]之以日，
作于楚室。
树之榛栗，
椅桐梓漆，
爰伐琴瑟。
升彼虚矣，
以望楚矣。
望楚与堂，
景山[4]与京[5]。
降观于桑，
卜云其吉，
终然允[6]臧。
灵雨既零，
命彼倌[7]人。
星言夙驾，
说[8]于桑田。
匪直[9]也人，
秉心塞渊[10]，
騋[11]牝[12]三千。
营室星儿正当中，
十月修建楚邱宫。
确定方向察日影，
建筑房屋兴工程。
种上榛树还有栗，
更有椅桐和梓漆，
长成砍伐做琵琶。
登上那个旧城址，
远眺楚邱的位置。
望见楚邱与堂邑，
大山高岗全相集。
下来观察种桑地，
占卜都说大吉祥，
于是选中这福地。
好雨知时水如泉，
命令那个驾车员。
从早到晚把车赶，
把车停歇在桑田。
不只关心把农劝，
诚心为国谋深远，
骏马繁殖到三千。
注释：
[1] 定：星名，又名营室。
[2] 方中：正当中的位置。
[3] 揆：测量。
[4] 景山：大山。
[5] 京：高冈。
[6] 允：真正。
[7] 倌人：管理车马的小臣。
[8] 说：通“税”，休息，停止。
[9] 匪直：不但。
[10] 塞渊：笃实深远。
[11] （lái）：高大的马。
[12] 牝：母马。
Duke Wen of Wei[1]
At dusk the four stars form a square;
It’s time to build a palace new.
The sun and shade determine where
To build the Palace at Chu,
To plant hazel and chestnut trees,
Fir, yew, plane, cypress. When cut down,
They may be used to make lutes to please The ducal crown.
The duke ascends the ruined wall
To view the site of capital
And where to build his palace hall.
He then surveys the mountain’s height
And comes down to see mulberries.
The fortune-teller says it’s right
And the duke is pleased with all these.
After the fall of vernal rain
The duke orders his groom to drive
His horse and cab with might and main.
At mulberry fields they arrive;
To farmers he is good indeed
He wishes husbandry to thrive
And three thousand horses to breed.
[1]After the defeat and death of Duke Yi of Wei in 659 B. C., Duke Wen succeeded him,moved the capital to Cao and built a new palace in Chu. As he was dilligent and sympa thetic with the people, the State of Wei became prosperous under his reign.
