The Book Of Songs: 詩經 • 小雅 Whoosh! Whoosh! Winds Of The Valleys Blow 習習谷風 維風及雨 將恐將懼 維予與女 將安將樂 女轉棄予 Poem by Frank Yue

'WINDS OF THE VALLEYS'
-from 'THE BOOK OF SONGS' (c.600 BC)
-Translated by Frank C Yue

'Whoosh! Whoosh! ' Winds of the valleys blow -
Fierce, the driving winds and rains go!
You'd be so fearful and afraid,
And I hold your hand all the way!
We are so peaceful and happy,
But then you turn away from me!

'Whoosh! Whoosh! ' Winds of the valleys blow -
Fierce the gusts, uprooted we'd go!
You'd be afraid (-I try my best) ,
And you hold me against your chest!
We are so peaceful and happy,
But then you just abandon me!

'Whoosh! Whoosh! ' Winds of the valleys blow -
Over the mountains the winds flow!
Not a blade of grass could survive,
Not a tree could decline to die!
You, forget great virtues of mine,
Faults with my slight errors still find!


(2013.10.11)


【詩經 • 小雅】 谷風

習習谷風，維風及雨。
將恐將懼，維予與女。
將安將樂，女轉棄予。

習習谷風，維風及頹。
將恐將懼，寘予于懷。
將安將樂，棄予如遺。

習習谷風，維山崔嵬。
無草不死，無木不萎。
忘我大德，思我小怨。