国风·召南•采蘩

于以采蘩，于沼于沚。
于以用之，公侯之事。

The Sacrifice
Gather southern wood white
By the pools here and there.
Employ it in the rite
In our prince's affair.
于以采蘩，于涧之中。
于以用之，公侯之宫。
Gather southern wood white
In the vale by the stream.
Employ it in the rite
Under the temple's beam.
被之僮僮，夙夜在公。
被之祁祁，薄言还归。
Wearing black, gloosy hair,
We're busy all the day.
With disheveled hair
At dusk we go away.