Plum flowers fade,
many of them still on the twigs.
The boy,play a loving ballad now
if you truly want me to be your wife.
Plum flowers fade,
few of them still on the twigs,
The boy,come to kiss me right now
if you truly want me to be your wife.
Plum flowers fade,
none of them still on the twig,
The boy,what are you waiting for
if you truly want me to be your wife?
摽有梅，其实七兮。
求我庶士，迨其吉兮。
摽有梅，其实三兮。
求我庶士，迨其今兮。
摽有梅，顷筐塈之。
求我庶士，迨其谓之。
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