采菽采菽、筐之筥之。
君子來朝、何錫予之。
雖無予之、路車乘馬。
又何予之、玄袞及黼。
觱沸檻泉、言采其芹。
君子來朝、言觀其旗。
其旗淠淠、鸞聲嘒嘒.
載驂載駟、君子所屆。
赤芾在股、邪幅在下。
彼交匪紓、天子所予。
樂只君子、天子命之。
樂只君子、福祿申之。
維柞之枝、其葉蓬蓬。
樂只君子、殿天子之邦。
樂只君子、萬福攸同。
平平左右、亦是率從。
泛泛楊舟、紼纚維之。
樂只君子、天之葵之。
樂只君子、福祿膍之。
優(yōu)哉游哉、亦是戾矣。
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They gather the beans ， they gather the beans ，
In their baskets ， square and round .
The princes are coming to court ，
And what gifts have I to give them ？
Although I have none to give them ，
There are the state carriages and their teams .
What more have I to give them ？
The dark-coloured [upper] robes with the dragon ，
And the [lower garments with the] hatchet .
Right up bubbles the water from the spring ，
And they gather the cress [about it] .
The princes are coming to court ，
And I see their dragon flags ； ——
Their dragon flags moving [in the wind] ，
While the sound of their bells comes hui-hui .
There are the two outside horses ， there are the whole teams ， ——
Proofs that the princes are come .
Their red covers on their knees ，
And their buskins below ，
There is no remissness in their demeanour ； ——
Of such should the son of Heaven approve .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And the son of Heaven gives them the badges of his favour .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And their happiness and dignities are renewed and extended .
On the branches of the oaks ，
How abundant are the leaves ！
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
Guardians of the regions of the son of Heaven .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
Around whom all the blessings collect .
Discriminating and able are their attendants ，
Who also have followed them hither .
It floats about ， the boat of willow wood ，
Fastened by the band of the rope .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And the son of Heaven scans [their merits] .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And their happiness and dignities are enlarged .
How joyous ， how happy ，
Is their coming here ！
君子來朝、何錫予之。
雖無予之、路車乘馬。
又何予之、玄袞及黼。
觱沸檻泉、言采其芹。
君子來朝、言觀其旗。
其旗淠淠、鸞聲嘒嘒.
載驂載駟、君子所屆。
赤芾在股、邪幅在下。
彼交匪紓、天子所予。
樂只君子、天子命之。
樂只君子、福祿申之。
維柞之枝、其葉蓬蓬。
樂只君子、殿天子之邦。
樂只君子、萬福攸同。
平平左右、亦是率從。
泛泛楊舟、紼纚維之。
樂只君子、天之葵之。
樂只君子、福祿膍之。
優(yōu)哉游哉、亦是戾矣。
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They gather the beans ， they gather the beans ，
In their baskets ， square and round .
The princes are coming to court ，
And what gifts have I to give them ？
Although I have none to give them ，
There are the state carriages and their teams .
What more have I to give them ？
The dark-coloured [upper] robes with the dragon ，
And the [lower garments with the] hatchet .
Right up bubbles the water from the spring ，
And they gather the cress [about it] .
The princes are coming to court ，
And I see their dragon flags ； ——
Their dragon flags moving [in the wind] ，
While the sound of their bells comes hui-hui .
There are the two outside horses ， there are the whole teams ， ——
Proofs that the princes are come .
Their red covers on their knees ，
And their buskins below ，
There is no remissness in their demeanour ； ——
Of such should the son of Heaven approve .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And the son of Heaven gives them the badges of his favour .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And their happiness and dignities are renewed and extended .
On the branches of the oaks ，
How abundant are the leaves ！
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
Guardians of the regions of the son of Heaven .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
Around whom all the blessings collect .
Discriminating and able are their attendants ，
Who also have followed them hither .
It floats about ， the boat of willow wood ，
Fastened by the band of the rope .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And the son of Heaven scans [their merits] .
To be rejoiced in are the princes ，
And their happiness and dignities are enlarged .
How joyous ， how happy ，
Is their coming here ！