原文 诗经?关雎?先秦
关关雎鸠，在河之洲。
窈窕淑女，君子好逑。
参差荇菜，左右流之。
窈窕淑女，寤寐求之。
求之不得，寤寐思服。
悠哉悠哉，辗转反侧。
参差荇菜，左右采之。
窈窕淑女，琴瑟友之。
参差荇菜，左右芼之。
窈窕淑女，钟鼓乐之。
雎鸠关关在歌唱，在那河中沙洲上。文静美好的少女，小伙殷切的追求。 长长短短鲜荇菜，顺流两边去捞取。文静美好的少女，朝朝暮暮想追求。 追求没能如心愿，日夜心头在挂牵。长夜漫漫不到头，翻来覆去难成眠。 长长短短鲜荇菜，两手左右去采摘。文静美好的少女，弹琴鼓瑟表爱慕。 长长短短鲜荇菜，两边仔细来挑选。文静美好的少女，钟声换来她笑颜
英译 the cooing the waterfowl would coo upon an islet in the brook a lad would like to woo a lass with nice and pretty look there grows the water grass the folk are fond to pick there lives the pretty lass for whom the lad is sick ignored by the pretty lass the lad would truly yearn the day is hard to pass all night he’ll toss and turn there grows the water grass the folk are fond to choose there lives the pretty lass whom the lad pursues there grows the water grass the folk are fond to gain there lives the pretty lass the lad would entertain.