第一章
云谁之思

周南·葛覃

葛之覃兮，施于中谷，维叶萋萋。黄鸟于飞，集于灌木，其鸣喈（jiē）喈。

葛之覃兮，施于中谷，维叶莫莫。是刈是濩（huò），为絺（chī）为绤（xì），服之无斁（yì）。

言告师氏，言告言归。薄污我私，薄浣我衣。害浣害否，归宁父母。

Home-going of the Bride

The vines outspread and trail

In the midst of the vale.

Their leaves grow lush and sprout;

Yellow birds fly about

And perch on leafy trees.

O how their twitters please!

The vines outspread and trail

In the midst of the vale.

Their leaves grow lush on soil,

So good to cut and boil

And make cloth coarse or fine.

Who wears it likes the vine.

I tell Mother-in-law.

Soon I will homeward go.

I’ll wash my undershirt

And rinse my outerskirt.

My dress cleaned, I’ll appear

Before my parents dear.

你看那葛藤长长，蔓延于山谷，叶片何其茂盛。

你看那黄雀飞起，又齐齐落于灌木，喈喈鸣叫不已。

你看那葛藤长长，蔓延于山谷，叶片何其茂密。

收割藤蔓拿去煮，做成粗布细布的衣服，舒舒服服穿在身上。

我要去告诉我的保姆，我想归省回娘家。

且去洗我的家常衣裳，再洗华服盛装。

该洗哪些？该放下哪些？反正我要去看我的爹娘。