漢廣
A Woodcutter's Love

南有喬木，不可休思。漢有游女，不可求思。漢之廣矣，不可泳思。江之永矣，不可方思。
（南山喬木大又高，
樹下不可歇陰涼。
漢江之上有游女，
想去追求不可能。
漢江滔滔寬又廣，
想要渡過不可能。
江水悠悠長又長，
乘筏渡過不可能。）
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.

翹翹錯薪，言刈其楚。之子于歸，言秣其馬。漢之廣矣，不可泳思。江之永矣，不可方思。
（柴草叢叢錯雜生，
用刀割取那荊條。
姑娘就要出嫁了，
趕快喂飽她的馬。
漢江滔滔寬又廣，
想要渡過不可能。
江水悠悠長又長，
乘筏渡過不可能。）
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.

翹翹錯薪，言刈其蔞。之子于歸，言秣其駒。漢之廣矣，不可泳思。江之永矣，不可方思。
（柴草叢叢錯雜生，
用刀割取那蔞蒿。
姑娘就要出嫁了，
趕快喂飽小馬駒。
漢江滔滔寬又廣，
想要渡過不可能。
江水悠悠長又長，
乘筏渡過不可能。）
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.