History & Politics

Song of the Feudal Princes at a Royal Feast in Hau

by Shi Jing (The Book of Songs) poems c. 1000–600 BC; compilation traditionally ascribed to Confucius

Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part II, Book vii

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'Tis there, 'tis there in the pond-weed now,
The fish with the head so fine. —
And here, and here is our king in Hau,
Hale and hearty, sipping his wine.

'Tis there, 'tis there in the pond-weed now,
The fish with the mighty tail. —
And here, and here is our king in Hau,
O'er his wine-cups hearty and hale.

There, there is the fish in the pond-weed now,
In its screen of reeds confiding. —
And here, and here is our king in Hau,
In comfort, in peace abiding.

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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Song of the Feudal Princes at a Royal Feast in Hau.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/423/.

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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Song of the Feudal Princes at a Royal Feast in Hau.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/423/.

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