中文English
青青河畔草
青青河畔草，
郁郁园中柳。
Green, green, the grass along the river bank; lush, lush, the willows in the garden.
盈盈楼上女，
皎皎当窗牖。
Fair, fair, the lady in the tower; bright, bright, there at the window.
娥娥红粉妆，
纤纤出素手。
Lovely, lovely, her rouge and powder; slender, slender, her white hands appearing.
昔为倡家女，
今为荡子妇。
Once she was a singing-house girl; now she is a wanderer's wife.
荡子行不归，
空床难独守。
The wanderer goes and does not return—an empty bed is hard to keep alone.
