汝墳 及 其他

汝 墳

遵彼汝墳，伐其条枚；

未见君子，惄如调饥。

遵彼汝墳，伐其条肄；

既见君子，不我遐弃。

鲂鱼赬尾，王室如燬；

虽然如燬，父母孔迩。


注释

妻子对远役丈夫的怀念。

遵：沿。汝：汝河，源出河南省。墳（音坟）：水涯，大堤。条：山楸树。一说树干（枝曰条，干曰枚）。

惄（音逆）：忧愁。调（音周）：通朝，早晨。

肄（音异）：树砍后再生的小枝。

遐（音狭）：远。

鲂鱼：鳊鱼。赬（音成）：浅红色。燬：火。如火焚一样。

孔：甚。迩（音而）：近

Along those raised banks of the Ru ,
I cut down the branches and slender stems .
While I could not see my lord ,
I felt as it were pangs of great hunger .

Along those raised banks of the Ru ,
I cut down the branches and fresh twigs .
I have seen my lord ;
He has not cast me away .

The bream is showing its tail all red ;
The royal House is like a blazing fire .
Though it be like a blazing fire ,
Your parents are very near .