帕布莉卡车邻
有车邻邻[1]，
有马白颠，
未见君子，
寺人[2]之令。
阪有漆，
隰有栗。
既见君子，
并坐鼓瑟。
“今者不乐，
逝者其耋[3]！”
阪有桑，
隰有杨。
既见君子，
并坐鼓簧。
“今者不乐，
逝者其亡！”
有车走过响辚辚，
有马额顶是白色。
没有看见君子人，
只是宦官传命令。
山坡种漆树，
洼地种栗树。
已经见到君子人，
和他并坐来弹瑟。
“今天不及时行乐，
转眼就会变老翁！”
山坡种桑树，
洼地种杨树。
已经见到君子人，
和他并坐吹笙簧。
“今天不及时行乐，
转眼就会死去！”
注释：
[1] 邻邻：辚辚声。
[2] 寺人：宦官。
[3] 耋：八十岁。
Lord Zhong of Qin[1]
The cab bells ring;
Dappled steeds neigh.
“Let ushers bring
In friends so gay!”
There’re varnish trees uphill
And chestnuts in lowland.
Friends see Lord Zhong sit still
Beside lute-playing band.
“If we do not enjoy today,
At eighty joy will pass away.”
There’re mulberries uphill
And willows in lowland.
Friends see Lord Zhong sit still
Beside his music band.
“If we do not enjoy today,
We’ll regret when life ebbs away.”
[1]This song celebrated the pleasures of Lord Zhong of Qin, who, made a great officer of the court by King Xuan in 826 B. C., began to turn Qin from a barbarian state to a music-lov ing civilized one, which unified China and founded the Empire of Qin in 221 B. C.
