Living
The Yew Neu Tung Keu
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part I, Book VII
There by his side in chariot rideth she,
As lovely flower of the hibiscus tree,
So fair her face ; and when about they wheel,
Her girdle gems of kew themselves reveal.
For beauty all the House of Keang have fame ;
Its eldest daughter,—she beseems her name.
There on the path, close by him, walketh she,
Bright as the blossom of hibiscus tree
And fair her face ; and when around they flit,
Her girdle gems a tinkling sound emit.
Among the Keang she has distinguished place,
For virtuous fame renowned, and peerless grace.
Codex Note
The praise of some lady.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Yew Neu Tung Keu.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/79/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Yew Neu Tung Keu.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/79/.
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