Love
The Ts‘ae Koh
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book VI
He’s there, the dolichos among!
Only one day from sight away,—
To me it seems as three months long!
He’s there, among the southernwood !
Only one day from sight away,—
It seems three seasons’ solitude !
Among the mugwort he appears !
Only one day from sight away,—
To me it seems as three full years !
Codex Note
A lady longs for the society of the object of her affection.
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MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Ts‘ae Koh.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/69/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Ts‘ae Koh.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/69/.
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