帕布莉卡山有枢
山有枢，
隰有榆。
子有衣裳，
弗曳[1]弗娄[2]。
子有车马，
弗驰弗驱。
宛[3]其死矣，
他人是愉。
山有栲，
隰有杻。
子有廷[4]内，
弗洒弗扫。
子有钟鼓，
弗鼓弗考[5]。
宛其死矣，
他人是保[6]。
山有漆，
隰有栗。
子有酒食，
何不日鼓瑟？
且以喜乐，
且以永日。
宛其死矣，
他人入室。
山上有枢树，
洼地有榆树。
你有上衣和下裙，
不穿也不著。
你有车辆和马匹，
不驾也不赶。
要是一天死去了，
别人一定很高兴。
山上有栲树，
洼地有杻树。
你有庭院和内室，
不洒水也不扫地。
你有大钟和大鼓，
不打也不敲。
要是一天死去了，
别人一定来占有。
山上有漆树，
洼地有栗树。
你有酒和菜，
何不每天弹琴瑟？
就这样求欢乐，
就这样度时日。
要是一天死去了，
别人一定进堂屋。
注释：
[1] 曳（yè）：拖。
[2] 娄：提。
[3] 宛：枯萎。
[4] 廷：庭院。
[5] 考：打击。
[6] 保：占有。
Why Not Enjoy? [1]
Uphill you have elm-trees;
Downhill you have elms white.
You have dress as you please.
Why not wear it with delight?
You have horses and car.
Why don’t you take a ride?
One day when dead you are,
Others will drive them with pride.
Uphill you’ve varnish trees;
Downhill trees rooted deep.
You have rooms as you please.
Why not clean them and sweep?
You have your drum and bell.
Why don’t you beat and ring?
One day when tolls your knell,
Joy to others they’ll bring.
Uphill you’ve chestnut trees;
Downhill trees with deep root.
You have wine as you please.
Why not play lyre and lute
To be cheerful and gay
And to prolong your bloom?
When you are dead one day,
Others will enter your room.
[1]This was a satire on the folly of not enjoying the good things and letting death put them into the hands of others.
