橘颂 To the
Orange
屈原 Qu Yuan
后皇嘉树，橘徕服兮。受命不迁，生南国兮。
Heaven and earth have brought forth a noble tree—the orange, destined to grace this southern land. （橘啊，你这天地间的佳树，生下来就适应当地的水土。你的品质坚贞不变，生长在江南的国度。）
深固难徙，更壹志兮。绿叶素荣，纷其可喜兮。
Deeply rooted, single-hearted, it is not to be moved. How it thrives here! Such verdant foliage spangled with snowy blossoms, a delight to the eye! （根深难以迁移，那是由于你专一的意志。绿叶衬着白花，繁茂得让人欢喜。）
曾枝剡棘，圆果抟兮。青黄杂糅，文章烂兮。精色内白，类任道兮，纷缊宜脩，姱而不丑兮。
Anon it bears fruit: glittering globes of green and gold on branches armed with spines; brilliant without, pure within, genial yet guarded, telling of a righteous life. A thousand charms it has
屈原 Qu Yuan
后皇嘉树，橘徕服兮。受命不迁，生南国兮。
Heaven and earth have brought forth a noble tree—the orange, destined to grace this southern land. （橘啊，你这天地间的佳树，生下来就适应当地的水土。你的品质坚贞不变，生长在江南的国度。）
深固难徙，更壹志兮。绿叶素荣，纷其可喜兮。
Deeply rooted, single-hearted, it is not to be moved. How it thrives here! Such verdant foliage spangled with snowy blossoms, a delight to the eye! （根深难以迁移，那是由于你专一的意志。绿叶衬着白花，繁茂得让人欢喜。）
曾枝剡棘，圆果抟兮。青黄杂糅，文章烂兮。精色内白，类任道兮，纷缊宜脩，姱而不丑兮。
Anon it bears fruit: glittering globes of green and gold on branches armed with spines; brilliant without, pure within, genial yet guarded, telling of a righteous life. A thousand charms it has