蒹葭苍苍白露为霜

蒹葭苍苍，白露为霜。
所谓伊人，在水一方。
Green green the reed.
Dew and frost gleam.
Where’s she I need.
Beyond the stream.

溯洄从之，道阻且长。
溯游从之，宛在水中央。
Upstream I go.
the way is long.
Downstream I go.
She’s there among.

蒹葭萋萋，白露未晞。
所谓伊人，在水之湄。
White white the reed.
Dew not yet dried.
Where’s she I need.
On the other side.

溯洄从之，道阻且跻。
溯游从之，宛在水中坻。
Upstream I go.
Hard is the way.
Downstream I go.
She’s far away.

蒹葭采采，白露未已。
所谓伊人，在水之涘。
Bright bright the reed.
Dew and frost blend.
Where’s she I need.
At river’s end.

溯洄从之，道阻且右。
溯游从之，宛在水中沚。
Upstream I go.
The way does wind.
Downstream I go.
She’s far behind.