肃肃鸨羽,集于苞栩。
王事靡盬,不能蓺稷黍,父母何怙。
悠悠苍天,曷其有所。
Swish, swish sound the plumes of wild geese; They can't alight on bushy trees.
肃肃鸨翼,集于苞棘。
王事靡盬,不能蓺黍稷,父母何食。
悠悠苍天,曷其有极。
We must discharge the king's affair. / How can we plant our millet with On what can our parents rely?
肃肃鸨行,集于苞桑。
王事靡盬,不能蓺稻粱,父母何尝。
悠悠苍天,曷其有常。
O gods in boundless, endless sky, When can we live in peace? I When can we gain a livelihood?