Living
Family Confusion
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book iv
Living
Quails consort and fly with quails,
Jays will only join with jays; —
I must own as elder brother
One who takes to wanton ways.
Jay will only have his jay,
Quail goes with his consort quail;-
One who takes to wanton courses
I must as " my lady " hail.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Family Confusion.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/336/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Family Confusion.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/336/.
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