Living
The Tsow Yu
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book ii
Living
Out there where the reeds grow rank and tall,
One round he shoots, five wild boars fall.
Hail the Tsow Yu!
And there where the grass is waving high,
One round he shoots, five wild hogs die.
Hail the Tsow Yu!
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Tsow Yu.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/317/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Tsow Yu.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/317/.
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