正月繁霜，我心忧伤。
民之讹言，亦孔之将。
念我独兮，忧心京京。
哀我小心，癙忧以痒。
父母生我，胡俾我瘉。
不自我先，不自我后。
好言自口，莠言自口。
忧心愈愈，是以有侮。
忧心惸惸，念我无禄。
民之无辜，并其臣仆。
哀我人斯，于何从禄。
瞻乌爰止，于谁之屋。
瞻彼中林，侯薪侯蒸。
民今方殆，视天梦梦。
既克有定，靡人弗胜。
有皇上帝，伊谁云憎。
谓山盖卑，为冈为陵。
民之讹言，宁莫之惩。
召彼故老，讯之占梦。
具曰予圣，谁知乌之雌雄。
谓天盖高，不敢不局。
谓地盖厚，不敢不蹐。
维号斯言，有伦有脊。
哀今之人，胡为虺蜴。
瞻彼阪田，有菀其特。
My grief won’t go. / With cares I groan And ill I grow. Why wasn't I born / Before or after? I suffer scorn From people's laughter. / Good words or bad Are what they say. / My heart feels sad, Filled with dismay. My heart feels grieved; / Unlucky am I. People deceived, / Slaves and maids cry. Alas for me! Can I be blest? / The crow I see, Where can it rest? See in the wood / Branch large or small. For livelihood / We suffer all. Dark is the sky. Who'll make it clear? / Heavens on high Cause hate and fear. The hills said low / Are mountains high. Why don't we go / Against the lie? About our dream, What do they know? / Though wise they seem They can't tell male / From female crow. To what avail? High are the skies; / Down I must bow. Thick the earth lies;