Love
The Yéw Hoo
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book V
Lonely, suspicious, is that fox,
At that dam cross the Ke.
Like him that man, for whom I’m sad!
No lower dress has he.
Lonely, suspicious, is that fox,
At that deep ford of Ke.
Like him that man, for whom I’m sad!
No girdle-sash has he!
Lonely, suspicious, is that fox,
There, on the bank of K‘e.
Like him that man, for whom I’m sad !
No clothes at all has he!
Codex Note
A woman expresses her desire for a husband.
Cite this poem
MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Yéw Hoo.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/62/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Yéw Hoo.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/62/.
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