8.  芣苡  fou yi
采采芣苡、薄言采之。
采采芣苡、薄言有之。
 
采采芣苡、薄言掇之。
采采芣苡、薄言捋之。
 
采采芣苡、薄言袺之。
采采芣苡、薄言襭之。
 
we gather and gather the plantains ;
now we may gather them .
we gather and gather the plantains ;
now we have got them .
 
we gather and gather the plantains ;
now we pluck the ears .
we gather and gather the plantains ;
now we rub out the seeds .
 
we gather and gather the plantains ;
now we place the seeds in our skirts .
we gather and gather the plantains ;
now we tuck out skirts under our girdles .