Living
The Kaou Yang
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book II
Arrayed in skins of lamb or sheep,
With five silk braidings all of white,
From court they go, to take their meal,
All self-possessed, with spirits light.
How on their skins of lamb or sheep
The five seams wrought with white silk show !
With easy steps, and self-possessed,
From court, to take their meal, they go.
Upon their skins of lamb or sheep
Shines the white silk the seams to link.
With easy steps and self-possessed,
They go from court to eat and drink.
Codex Note
The easy dignity of the officers at some court.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Kaou Yang.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/17/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Kaou Yang.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/17/.
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