帕布莉卡东门之杨
东门之杨，
其叶牂牂[1]。
昏以为期，
明星煌煌。
东门之杨，
其叶肺肺[2]。
昏以为期，
明星晢晢[3]。
东门外的杨树，
叶子沙沙响。
约定在黄昏的时候，
长庚星闪闪发光。
东门外的杨树，
叶子哗哗响。
约定在黄昏的时候，
长庚星发光灼灼。
注释：
[1] 牂牂（zāng zāng）：风吹树叶的声音。
[2] 肺肺：同“牂牂”。
[3] 晢晢（zhé zhé）：明亮的样子。
To a Weaving Maiden[1]
At eastern gate we could
Steep hemp in river long.
O maiden fair and good,
To you I’ll sing a song.
At eastern gate we could
Steep nettle in the creek.
O maiden fair and good,
To you I wish to speak.
At eastern gate we could
Steep in the moat rush-rope.
O maiden fair and good,
On you I hang my hope.
[1]The stalks of the hemp had to be steeped, preparatory to getting the threads or filaments from them so that the maiden might weave clothes.
