《国风·周南·汉广》是周代著名文学作品《诗经》中的诗歌，这是一首恋情诗。抒情主人公是位青年樵夫。他钟情一位美丽的姑娘，却始终难遂心愿。情思缠绕，无以解脱，面对浩渺的江水，他唱出了这首动人的诗歌，倾吐了满怀惆怅的愁绪。

《诗经--国风·周南·汉广》

南有乔木，
不可休息。
汉有游女，
不可求思。

汉之广矣，
不可泳思。
江之永矣，
不可方思。

翘翘错薪，
言刈其楚。
之子于归，
言秣其马。

汉之广矣，
不可泳思。
江之永矣，
不可方思。

翘翘错薪，
言刈其蒌。
之子于归。
言秣其驹。

汉之广矣，
不可泳思。
江之永矣，
不可方思。

In the South There Is a High Tree

In the south there is a high tree;
It gives no shelter.
Beyond the Han roams a maid;
I cannot reach her.

Ah, the Han it is so wide
I cannot swim it,
And the Yangtze is so long
I cannot pass it!

From the tangled undergrowth
I shall cut the thistles.
When the maid comes to marry me,
I shall feed her horses.

Ah, the Han it is so wide
I cannot swim it,
And the Yangtze is so long
I cannot pass it!

From the tangled undergrowth
I shall cut the wormwood.
When the maid comes to marry me,
I shall feed her ponies.

Ah, the Han it is so wide
I cannot swim it,
And the Yangtze is so long
I cannot pass it!