History & Politics
The Shih Mow Che Keen
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book IX
History & Politics
Among their ten acres of mulberry trees,
The planters move idly about at their ease.
“Ho! back,” says a courtier, “and let us join these!”
Beyond their ten acres of mulberry trees,
The planters move idly about at their ease.
“Away,” says a courtier, “and join us with these!”
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Codex Note
The straits of the peasantry of Wei.
Cite this poem
MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Shih Mow Che Keen.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/107/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Shih Mow Che Keen.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/107/.
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