History & Politics
The Choo Lin
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book XII
What to Choo-lin takes his car?
Hea Nan is the leading star.
Not for Choo-lin does he go;
Hea Nan ’tis who draws him so.
Oft his purpose to go there
At the court he will declare :—
“‘Yoke for me my goodly team ;
I to-night in Choo will dream.
With those colts my way I’ll make,
Morning meal at Choo to take.”
Codex Note
The intrigue of duke ling with the lady of Choo-lin.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Choo Lin.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/139/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Choo Lin.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/139/.
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