History & Politics
Duke Ling's Visits
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part I, Book xii
History & Politics
"What takes me " (say you) " to Chu-lin?"
I seek Hia-nan.
'Tis not a visit to Chu-lin:
I seek Hia-nan.
Come put my team of four abreast;
Out on the wilds of Chu we'll rest.
There put my team of young ones to —
My breakfast I will eat at Chu.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Duke Ling's Visits.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/395/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Duke Ling's Visits.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/395/.
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