照我秦氏楼。
And sheds light over where the Qin's house lies.
秦氏有好女，
The Qin's have reared a daughter of good fame;
自名为罗敷。
Everybody calls her Luofu by name.
罗敷喜蚕桑，
She's fond of raising silkworms at her ease,
采桑城南隅。
Picking mulberries among the trees.
青丝为笼系，
She carries baskets tied with silken strings
桂枝为笼钩。
Attached to handle hooks of laurel rings.
头上倭堕髻，
She wears a hairdo fit for pretty girls
耳中明月珠。
And pins upon her ears two shiny pearls.
缃绮为下裙，
She's dressed in softest yellow satin skirt
紫绮为上襦。
And wears the richest violet satin shirt.
行者见罗敷，
When the traveller catches sight of Qin,
下担捋髭须。
He drops his heavy load and strokes his chin.
少年见罗敷，
When the young man catches sight of Qin,
脱帽着峭头。
He takes off cap and puts right his hairpin.
耕者忘其犁，
The ploughman leaves his own plough far behind;
锄者忘其锄。
The hoer puts his own hoe out of mind.
来归相怨怒，
Quibbling at their homes will surely ensue
但坐观罗敷。
Because the men have gazed at fair Luofu.
使君从南来，
A prefect from the south stops on the way;
五马立踟蹰。
His five strong horses wait for him and stay.