窈窕淑女,君子好逑。_ _ _ 歡迎新斑竹

關關雎鳩，Kwan-kwan go the ospreys ,
在河之洲。On the islet in the river .
窈窕淑女，The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --
君子好逑。For our prince a good mate she .

參差荇菜，Here long , there short , is the duckweed ,
左右流之，To the left , to the right , borne about by the current .
窈窕淑女，The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --
寤寐求之。Waking and sleeping , he sought her .
求之不得，He sought her and found her not ,
寤寐思服。And waking and sleeping he thought about her .
悠哉悠哉，Long he thought ; oh ! long and anxiously ;
輾轉反側。On his side , on his back , he turned , and back again .

參差荇菜，Here long , there short , is the duckweed ;
左右采之，On the left , on the right , we gather it .
窈窕淑女，The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --
琴瑟友之。With lutes , small and large , let us give her friendly welcome .

參差荇菜，Here long , there short , is the duckweed ;
左右筆之，On the left , on the right , we cook and present it .
窈窕淑女，The modest , retiring , virtuous , young lady : --
鍾鼓樂之。With bells and drums let us show our delight in her .

From [The Book of Odes]

詩經的有兩個著名的英譯本:理雅格(James Legge)的The Book of Odes
和亞瑟·韋利(Arthur Waley)的The Book of Songs.

理氏作為傳教師,自1837年至1873年,遊華三十餘年.返英後被選為牛津大學首任中國
語文講座教授.其著述甚豐,把中國古典的十三經基本上都翻譯成了英文,可謂英語圈內漢學的奠基人.