9. 漢廣 han guang
南有喬木、不可休息。
漢有遊女、不可求思。
漢之廣矣、不可泳思。
江之永矣、不可方思。
翹翹錯薪、言刈其楚。
之子於歸、言秣其馬。
漢之廣矣、不可泳思。
江之永矣、不可方思。
翹翹錯薪、言刈其蔞 。
之子於歸、言秣其駒 。
漢之廣矣、不可泳思 。
江之永矣、不可方思 。
in the south rise the trees without branches ,
affording no shelter .
by the han are girls rambling about ,
but it is vain to solicit them .
the breath of the han
cannot be dived across ;
the length of the jiang
cannot be navigated with a raft .
many are the bundles of firewood ;
i would cut down the thorns [to form more] .
those girls that are going to their future home , --
i would feed their horses .
the breadth of the han
cannot be dived across ;
the length of the jiang ,
cannot be navigated with a raft .
many are the bundles of firewood ;
i would cut down the southern wood [to form more] .
those girls that are going to their future home , --
i would feed their colts .
the breadth of the han
cannot be dived across ;
the length of the jiang
cannot be navigated with a raft .
