《国风·周南·汝坟》是周代著名文学作品《诗经》中的诗歌，全诗用语简洁，比喻奇特，思念和哀怨化作缕缕青丝，弥漫于字里行间，纯情感人。风土人情是民族文化的基础，《汝坟》在展示民族文化，促进我国的诗歌创作中产生了极其深远的影响。

《诗经--国风·周南·汝坟》

遵彼汝坟，伐其条枚；
未见君子，惄如调饥。

遵彼汝坟，伐其条肄；
既见君子，不我遐弃。

鲂鱼赪尾，王室如毁；
虽然如毁，父母孔迩。

A Wife Waiting

Along the raised bank green
I cut down twigs and wait.
My lord cannot be seen,
I feel a hunger great.

Along the raised bank green
I cut fresh sprig and spray.
My lord can now be seen,
I feel not cast away.

The bream has fire-red tail,
My lord has fire-red eye.
He fires to no avail,
Our parents are near-by.