Love
The Ts‘éoh Ch‘aou
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book II
In the magpie’s nest
Dwells the dove at rest.
This young bride goes to her future home;
To meet her a hundred chariots come.
Of the magpie’s nest :
Is the dove possest.
This bride goes to her new home to live ;
And escort a hundred chariots give.
The nest magpie wove
Now filled by the dove.
This bride now takes to her home her way ;
And these numerous cars her state display.
Codex Note
Celebrating the marriage of a princess to the prince of another State.
Cite this poem
MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Ts‘éoh Ch‘aou.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/11/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Ts‘éoh Ch‘aou.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/11/.
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