Love
The Fang Yéw Ts‘éoh Ch‘aou
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book XII
The magpies’ nests are on the bank ;
On heights the lovely pea grows rank ;
While withered my heart is and blank.
Who wiled my Love away?
The temple path its fine tiles shows;
On heights the ribbon-plant bright grows ;
While my breast heaves with sorrow’s throes.
Who led his heart astray ?
Codex Note
A lady laments the alienation of her lover by means of evil tongues.
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MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Fang Yéw Ts‘éoh Ch‘aou.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/137/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Fang Yéw Ts‘éoh Ch‘aou.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/137/.
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