Gathering Plantain ~ 《诗经–国风·周南·芣苢》 with English Translations

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小编导读:《国风·周南·芣苢》是周代著名文学作品《诗经》中的诗歌,是妇女采芣苢子时所唱的歌。开始是泛言往取,最后是满载而归,欢乐之情可以从这历程见出来。

《诗经–国风·周南·芣苢》

采采芣苢,
薄言采之。
采采芣苢,
薄言有之。
  
采采芣苢,
薄言掇之。
采采芣苢,
薄言捋之。
  
采采芣苢,
薄言袺之。
采采芣苢,
薄言襭之。

Gathering Plantain

Gathering plantain
Here we go plucking it;
Gathering plantain,
Here we go plucking it.

Gathering plantain,
Quick fingers strip it;
Gathering plantain,
By handfuls pull it.

Gathering plantain,
Here we fill skirts with it;
Gathering plantain,
Belt up full skirts!

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