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