国风·邶风 燕燕

燕燕于飞，差池其羽。之子于归，远送于野。瞻望弗及，泣涕如雨。
燕燕于飞，颉之颃之。之子于归，远于将之。瞻望弗及，伫立以泣。
燕燕于飞，下上其音。之子于归，远送于南。瞻望弗及，实劳我心。
仲氏任只，其心塞渊。终温且惠，淑慎其身。先君之思，以勖寡人。

A Farewell Song

A pair of swallows fly
With their wings low and high.
You go home in your car;
I see you off afar.
When your car disappears,
Like rain fall down my tears.
A pair of swallows fly;
You go home with a sigh.
When they fly up and down,
I see you leave the town.
When your car disappears,
I stand there long in tears.

A pair of swallows fly,
Their songs heard far and nigh.
You go to your home state;
I see you leave south gate.
When your car disappears.
Deeply grieved, I shed tears.
My faithful sister dear
With feeling e'er sincere,
So gentle and so sweet,
So prudent and discreet!
The thought of our late lord
Strikes our sensitive chord.