擊鼓其鏜，踴躍用兵。土國城漕，我獨南行。
從孫子仲，平陳與宋。不我以歸，憂心有忡。
爰居爰處？爰喪其馬？于以求之？于林之下。
死生契闊，與子成說。執子之手，與子偕老。
于嗟闊兮，不我活兮。于嗟洵兮，不我信兮。
※「鏜」音同「湯」。
鳴擊戰鼓
戰鼓咚咚，踴躍用兵。
有人挖戰壕，有人築圍城。我卻奉命南征。
跟了將軍孫子仲，平定了陳和宋。
戰事結束，不能回家，內心憂憤忡忡。
獨留異域，我的馬兒又失蹤。
到那裡找我呢，野樹林中。
離家時，握住她的手，立約發誓，
「白首偕老，永不分離」。
唉！唉！日悠悠，路遙遠，
生活如此困難，再不能實踐我的誓言！
The war drums boom thunder. Weapons in hand, battle-ready.
Warriors digging foxholes; warriors building walls.
I alone was ordered to join the south-bound march.
General Sun Zi-zhong led us, conqueror of Chen and Song.
But when the war was over, my return was not allowed,
Left behind in anger, left behind in pain.
I am a refugee in the south; I have also lost my horse.
Where can I be found,
Abandoned in deep woods?
When I left home,
I clasped her hand and said:
"We shall grow old together!"
We are now so far apart; we parted long ago.
Oh, what a life is this!
Our promise cannot be kept.