20.   摽有梅  biao you mei
摽有梅、其實七兮。
求我庶士、迨其吉兮。
 
摽有梅、其實三兮。
求我庶士、迨其今兮。
 
摽有梅、頃筐塈之。
求我庶士、迨其謂之。
 
dropping are the fruits from the plum-tree ;
there are [but] seven [tenths] of them left !
for the gentlemen who seek me ,
this is the fortunate time !
 
dropping are the fruits from the plum-tree ;
there are [but] three [tenths] of them left !
for the gentlemen who seek me ,
now is the time .
 
dropt are the fruits from the plum-tree ;
in my shallow basket i have collected them .
would the gentlemen who seek me
[only] speak about it !