Love
The Husband Returned
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book vi
Love
The goodman is now at his ease, content!
His left hand holding an instrument,
He beckons me forward with his right
To the (music) room. And O the delight!
The goodman is happy: no happier man!
His left hand holding the feathered fan,
He beckons me forward with his right
To the (dancing) stage. And O the delight!
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Husband Returned.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/343/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Husband Returned.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/343/.
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