【诗经•国风•第一节 周南】9.《汉广》

汉广
A Woodcutter's Love

南有乔木，不可休思。汉有游女，不可求思。汉之广矣，不可泳思。江之永矣，不可方思。
（南山乔木大又高，
树下不可歇阴凉。
汉江之上有游女，
想去追求不可能。
汉江滔滔宽又广，
想要渡过不可能。
江水悠悠长又长，
乘筏渡过不可能。）
The tallest Southern tree
Affords no shade for me.
The maiden on the stream
Can but be found in dream.
For me the stream's too wide
To reach the other side.
As River Han's too long
To cross its current strong.

翘翘错薪，言刈其楚。之子于归，言秣其马。汉之广矣，不可泳思。江之永矣，不可方思。
（柴草丛丛错杂生，
用刀割取那荆条。
姑娘就要出嫁了，
赶快喂饱她的马。
汉江滔滔宽又广，
想要渡过不可能。
江水悠悠长又长，
乘筏渡过不可能。）
Of the trees in the wood
I'll only cut the good.
If she should marry me,
Her stable-man I'd be.
For me the stream's too wide
To reach the other side.
As River Han's too long
To cross its current strong.

翘翘错薪，言刈其蒌。之子于归，言秣其驹。汉之广矣，不可泳思。江之永矣，不可方思。
（柴草丛丛错杂生，
用刀割取那蒌蒿。
姑娘就要出嫁了，
赶快喂饱小马驹。
汉江滔滔宽又广，
想要渡过不可能。
江水悠悠长又长，
乘筏渡过不可能。）
Of the trees here and there
I'll only cut the fair.
If she should marry me,
Her stable-boy I'd be.
For me the stream's too wide
To reach the other side.
As River Han's too long
To cross its current strong.