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Welcome to the Duke of Sung at the Court of Chow
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part IV, Book ii
Our guest, our guest arrives,
With steeds of milky hue.
See how attent, how proud,
His chosen retinue!
Two nights to be our guest!
Two more when these are past!
Aha! take out the ropes
And bind his horses fast!
Then, following him forth,
Give him God-speed all round.
Most meet it is such worth
With blessing should be crowned.
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MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Welcome to the Duke of Sung at the Court of Chow.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/442/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Welcome to the Duke of Sung at the Court of Chow.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/442/.
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