Love
The T‘aou Yaou
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book I
Graceful and young the peach tree stands ;
How rich its flowers, all gleaming bright !
This bride to her new home repairs ;
Chamber and house she’ll order right.
Graceful and young the peach tree stands;
Large crops of fruit it soon will show.
This bride to her new home repairs ;
Chamber and house her sway shall know.
Graceful and young the peach tree stands,
Its foliage clustering green and full.
This bride to her new home repairs ;
Her household will attest her rule.
Codex Note
Praise of a bride going to her future home.
Cite this poem
MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The T‘aou Yaou.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/5/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The T‘aou Yaou.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/5/.
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