Living
The Locusts
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book i
Living
How do the locusts crowd
A fluttering throng!
May thy descendants be
Thus vast, thus strong!
How do the locusts' wings
In motion sound!
May thy descendants show,
Like them, no bound!
How do the locusts all
Together cluster!
May thy descendants too
In such wise muster!
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Locusts.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/304/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Locusts.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/304/.
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