Love
The Wedding-journey of a Princess
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book ii
The magpie has a nest;
The dove yet takes possession.
Lo! the young bride departs,
In many-wheeled procession.
The magpie has a nest;
The dove yet there will quarter. —
Lo! the young bride departs;
And countless cars escort her.
The magpie has a nest;
The dove will fill it (quickly). —
Lo! the young bride departs,
With chariots mustered thickly.
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MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Wedding-journey of a Princess.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/308/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Wedding-journey of a Princess.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/308/.
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