秦风·终南

终南何有？

有条有梅。

君子至止，

锦衣狐裘。

颜如渥丹，

其君也哉！

What doth Mount Zhongnan boast?

Plums, firs, they flourish most.     

Lo, comes a princely host,

In robes with fox-fur lined.

Cheeks as if rose refined,

May he, a liege, be kind!

终南何有？

有纪有堂。

君子至止，

黻衣绣裳。

佩玉将将，

寿考不亡！

What doth Mount Zhongnan hold?

Nooks, glades, many a wold.     

Lo, a prince, we behold,

In an embroidered gown,

Gems tinkling, up and down,

Long live the princely crown!

Tr. Ziyuzile

(To be revised)

17/01/2025