History & Politics
The Emigrant
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book vi
There intertwine the creepers fine
Beside the Ho luxuriantly.
Through life I roam far from my home,
And call a stranger father,
And call a stranger father,
Yet none will turn to look on me.
There intertwine the creepers fine,
And the Ho's banks they overrun.
Through life I roam far from my home,
And call a stranger mother,
And call a stranger mother,
Yet none will take me for a son.
There intertwine the creepers fine,
And o'er the Ho's steep bank they crawl.
Through life I roam, far from my home,
And call a stranger brother,
And call a stranger brother,
Yet none will listen to my call.
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MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Emigrant.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/347/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Emigrant.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/347/.
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