Love
Bridal-Song
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book i
Love
Ho, graceful little peach-tree,
Brightly thy blossoms bloom!
Go, maiden, to thy husband;
Adorn his hall, his room.
Ho, graceful little peach-tree,
Thy fruit abundant all!
Go, maiden, to thy husband;
Adorn his room, his hall.
Ho, graceful little peach-tree,
With foliage far and wide!
Go, maiden, to thy husband;
His household well to guide,
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Bridal-Song.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/305/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Bridal-Song.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/305/.
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