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The Conceited Sportsmen
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book viii
O the master is sharp as you will!
Once he met with me as he crossed the Nau Hill,
And as neck by neck our two boars we chased,
He bowed, and he praised my skill!
O the master, he knoweth the knack!
Once he met with me on the Nau Hill track,
And as neck by neck our two beasts we chased,
He bowed, and called me a " crack "!
O the master's the man to ride!
Once he met with me upon Nau's south side,
And as neck by neck our two wolves we chased,
He bowed, and " good man! " he cried.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Conceited Sportsmen.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/365/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Conceited Sportsmen.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/365/.
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