帕布莉卡破斧
既破我斧，
又缺我斨[1]。
周公东征，
四国[2]是皇[3]。
哀我人斯，
亦孔之将。
既破我斧，
又缺我锜[4]。
周公东征，
四国是吪[5]。
哀我人斯，
亦孔之嘉。
既破我斧，
又缺我[6]。
周公东征，
四国是遒[7]。
哀我人斯，
亦孔之休。
我的斧子破了，
我的斨子缺口。
周公向东讨伐，
四国得到安匡。
我们战士多辛劳啊，
立下的功劳真不少。
我的斧子破了，
我的凿子缺口。
周公向东讨伐，
四国得到教化。
我们战士多辛劳啊，
立下的功劳得好评。
我的斧子破了，
我的铁锹缺口。
周公向东讨伐，
四国得到安定。
我们战士多辛劳啊，
立下的功劳值得夸。
注释：
[1] 斨（qiāng）：斧柄方孔的叫斨。
[2] 四国：四方之国。
[3] 皇：匡正。
[4] 锜（qí）：凿子。
[5] 吪（é）：教化。
[6] （qiú）：铁锹。
[7] 遒：安定。
With Broken Axe[1]
With broken axe in hand
And hatchet, our poor mates
Follow our duke from eastern land;
We’ve conquered the four States.
Alas! Those who are not strong
Cannot come along.
With broken axe in hand
And chisel, our poor mates
Follow our duke from eastern land;
We’ve controlled the four States.
Alas! Those who do not survive!
Lucky those still alive.
With broken axe in hand
And halberd, our poor mates
Follow our duke from eastern land
We’ve ruled o’er the four States.
Alas! Those who are dead!
Lucky, let’s go ahead.
[1]In 1125 B. C. the Duke of Zhou undertook an expedition against the four eastern states ruled by his own brothers Guan and Cai and Yah and the son of the last king of Shang.The battles were so fierce that many axes and hatchets were broken, and it took him three years to put down the rebellion.
