History & Politics
Her shameless Meetings with Duke Siang
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book viii
On flies her car, — with wicker blinds,
And leather mounts vermilion dyed.
The way from Lu takes long to go;
Ts'i's daughter leaves at eventide.
Proudly the four black coursers speed,
As the long flowing reins are eased.
The way from Lu takes long to go;
Ts'i's daughter is triumphant, pleased.
Full flow the waters of the Wan,
And travellers in troops appear.
The way from Lu takes long to go;
Ts'i's child maintains her proud career.
The waters of the Wan roll on;
More travellers the highway throng.
The way from Lu takes long to go;
Ts'i's daughter heedless hies along.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Her shameless Meetings with Duke Siang.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/371/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Her shameless Meetings with Duke Siang.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/371/.
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