T OR I

EDI AL N O T E

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H E o b e c t of t h e edi t or s of t h i s s er i es is a
v e r y de fini te one T h ey desir e a b o v e all
.

th i ng s t h a t in t h e ir h u m b l e way t h e se b oo k s
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s h all b e th e a mb assa do r s of g ood-will an d

u n de r s t an di n g b et w ee n E as t an d We s t th e ol d
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w or ld of T h ou g h t , an d th e n ew of Ac t i o n I n .

thi s e nde av o ur an d i n t h e i r o wn sph er e th ey

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ar e b u t f oll o w e r s of th e h ig h e s t ex a mpl e i n th e
land . Th ey ar e c o nfi de n t t h a t a d eep e r kn o w
ledg e of th e g r e a t i de al s an d l oft y p hi l os ophy
of O r i e nt al t h ou g h t m a y h e l p t o a r e v i val o f
th a t t r u e spir i t of Ch ar i ty w hi c h ne i t h er de sp i se s
nor f e a r s th e na t i o ns of an oth er c r eed an d
c ol ou r . F i nally, in t h ank i ng pr ess an d pu b li c
for t h e ver y c or di al r ec ep t i o n g i v e n t o th e
Wi s dom of th e E as t ser ie s t h ey wish t o state
,

th a t n o p a i ns h av e b een sp a re d to s e c ur e th e
be st sp ec i al i s t s f or th e t r ea t m e n t of t he var i ous
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s u b ec ts at h and .

L . CR AN MER - B Y N GJ
S
. A K APADI
. A,
N om SO CI
n oo xET Y ,
1 8 5 P ICCADILLY , W.
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N T R OD U C T ION

H I LE re a ding the wo r ks o f C onfuci u s I have ,

always fan cied Ic o u l d see the m an as h e

w as in life an d when I went t o S hantung Iac t u ally
, , ,

behel d his ca rr iage h is robes an d th e m aterial p a rts

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of his cerem o nial us ages T here were hi s descend

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ants p ractising the o l d rites in thei r an cest r al h o m e

and I lin g ered o n unabl e to tear myse lf away Many
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ar e the p r inces an d p r o phets th a t the world h as

see n i n its ti me ; gl o r i o u s i n life fo rg o tten i n de a th , .

Bu t C o nfu ci u s th o u g h o nly a hu m ble m e m ber of the

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c o tt o n -cl o the d m asse s re m ain s a m o ng u s afte r m any

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gen erati o n s . H e i s th e m o del f o r s u ch as w o ul d b e

wise By all fr o m the So n o f H eaven d o wn t o th e
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m e an e st student the sup re m acy o f his pr i n c ipl es i s

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fully an d freely a dm itted H e m ay in dee d , be pro

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n ou n c e d th e divinest o f m en .

T h is is th e tribute of Ssu-M a C h ien the author of

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the first great H ist o ry of C hin a w h o l ive d i n the fi rst ,

century befo re C h rist Many centuri es have gon e

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s ince th e o l d hi s to ri an out o f the ful ne ss of hi s he a rt

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sang the p r ai se s of th e M aste r an d the sup r e macy of

hi s p r inciples T o -day , as a thou san d ye a rs a go , the
.

scho o l ch i l dren t ak e th ei r first seriou s inst ruction

fr o m the five boo k s, or K i ng a s they a re c al led in
C hine s e
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Gems of Chinese Li ter atu r e, b y H er ber t G il e s ( Quar i tc h ) .

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 mg , or o o s t o ry
I m u
g,
or B ook o f C hanges ; T h e S h i K ing o r B oo k ,

o f P oetry ; T h e Li C h i o r B o o k o f R i tes ;
,

T h e C h un C h in or Annal s of S pring and

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Autumn .

T h e Sh i K in g o r B o ok of P oetry fr o m which these

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p o e m s are r en de red through the p r o se tran slati o ns

o f P rofe ss o r Legge in his great s erie s o f C hinese

C l as s i c s w as c o m pil ed by C onfucius ab o ut 500 B C

, . .

fr o m e arl ier c oll ecti o ns which h ad been long e x i stent ,

two of whi ch we kn o w from an o de written ab o ut
,

7 8 0 we re call e d Y a an d N an respectively T he .

o l dest of these o des be long to the S hang d y nasty ,

1 76 5- 1 1 2 2 the l ate s t t o the ti m e o f K ing T ing ,

60 3- 58 5 T h e o de s m ay be rough l y di vide d int o

two C l asses — ( I) T h e S ongs o f the P e o pl e ( 2) T h e
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O fii c i al O de s
. P rofessor G iles i n his H ist o ry of
,

C hin ese Liter a ture ( H einem an n ) div id es the latte r ,

i nto three c l a sses -

(a) O des sun g at o rdinary e nter
t ai n m e nt s given by the suze ra i n ; ( b) O des sung o n
gra n d o ccas i o ns whe n the feu d al n o bles were ga the red
t ogether ; (0) P a negyrics an d sacrificial o des .

T h e gre a t i m po rt a nce that C onfucius p laced up o n

the Bo ok o f P o et ry m ay b e g a there d fr o m the fo ll o w
ing anecdote — O n e day his son Le was p assing
hu r riedly th rough the C o urt when he m et his father
,

s ta n ding alo ne l o st i n t ho ught C onfucius , on seei ng

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hi s son , a ddressed hi m thus

H av e you rea d t h e O de s
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H e rep lie d, N o t yet .

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T hen , s a i d C o nfuci us if you do n o t learn the
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O de s , you will n o t b e fit t o c o nve rse wi th )
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Confuc iani sm and T aoism , b y Si r R obert Doug las
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 To understan d this we m u s t kn o w s o mething o f
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the cha racter an d te a chings o f C o nfucius William .

M o rris was t o s o m e extent the C onfuci us of hi s

age B o th m en drea m t o f a go lde n pa s t — a past
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b r illiant with he r o i c deeds m ellowe d with peace

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an d seren e beneath the fi rst Cle a r dawn o f an cien t

wisd o m . B o th drew in spi r a ti o n fro m the unstaine d
sp rings of p o etry M orri s went bac k to the s a g as
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o f the N o rt h an d the t ales and t ra gedie s of the e arly

G ree k s ; C o n fucius to the o des an d ballads of hi s

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own c o untry F o r M o rri s ,
. the i dl e singer of an
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e m pty d ay the w orl d had grown o ld an d carew o rn
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an d unher o i c C onfucius t o o was b o rn o u t o f h i s

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due time T h e w o rld— h is wo r ld of petty p rin celin g s

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an d cou rt intri g uers an d o pp res si o n — was n o t ri pe

fo r the great gospel o f hu manity he h ad c o m e t o
pre a ch. Ea ch fa ile d l am entably in p o litics and ,

succeeded elsewhere 'C onfucius as th e t rans m itte r

of the wisd o m o f the ages the reve al er of hum an
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goo dn es s thro ugh conduct an d kn o wledge Wil liam

M orris as the inspi red p rophe t of beauty the te ac he r ,

of g o o d taste t o the hide o us V i ct o r ian age i n which

he w a s b o rn When the d ogm as an d ec o no m ics
.

o f hi s socialis m a re forg o tten this influen c e will

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re m ai n
.

La stly , an d perhaps g r e atest p a rallel of all bo t h ,

p assi o nately l o ve d the p eople C o nfucius when .

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a ske d h o w the supe ri or m a n attaine d his position ,

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sa i d ' e cul tivate s hi m self so as t o b r ing res t
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u nto the p e o ple Ag ai n he s a i d ' T o g o vern a
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c ountry of a thousan d c hariot s the re m us t b e ,

reve rent a tten tion to busine ss , and fai thful n e ss ,

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e c o n o my i n exp en ditu r e an d love f or the people
,
.

B oth rec og nise d as al l g reat m en m ust that the re

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i s m o re t o b e l ea r n t fr o m the n atu r al m an th e m an ,

wh o l ive s n ext t o n atu r e an d th r o ugh his toil kn o ws

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s o m ething o f he r ways and m o o ds tha n the ar tifici al

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m im e o f ancient c o u rt o r m o dern d r awing r o o m I t - .

was th r o u g h the O des that C o nfucius ta u ght his

o w n g ene r ati o n t o un de r stan d the m anners an d
cu st o m s an d the simpl e feelin g s o f the m en o f ol d .

H ere a r e n o gr eat p oem s written by hi g hly cul tiv a ted

m en b ut s o ngs that cam e n at u rally fr o m the he arts
.

o f all , c o n ce r nin g thei r l ittle t r o ubles thei r h o pes

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an d fea r s the b u sin ess i n which they were en g aged

, .

T h e fa r m e r sings o f his hu sban d ry .

H e g ives u s this pict u r e o f the w o rke r s over th e

l an d c o min g t o clear the vi rgin s o il o f th e grass an d
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b r ushw o o d that c o ver it . T here they g o i n
th o usan ds tw o and t w o , s ide by side tea r ing the
, ,

r o o ts o u t o f the s o il s o m e t o the m a r shlands , s o m e

where th e d ry paths wi n d thr o u g h the m ead o ws a n d ,

so m e by th e r iv e r banks . T here i s the m aste r

in specting all with h is s o n s ready at hand fo llowe d
, ,

by th ei r h o u seholds ; there als o are th e n eighb o u rs

w h o have c o m e t o help ; the r e the h i r ed se rvants .

N o w th e feast h as begun , s o unds o f revel ry are

h ea r d ; th e hu sbands h earts are ful l o f l o ve as they
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sit with their wives by their sid e N o w they begi n

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again p atiently t o prep a re th e southern l ands ,

b r eakin g the s o il with the pl o ughsh a r e M any kind s

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of g rain they sow ; s o o n strange life will a r ise fro m

eve ry ear w h e n the y o ung blade s raise their he ads
,

fro m the groun d See the young blades arise i n l o ng

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unbr o ken lines th at day by day gr o w an d spear
before us F ertile i s the swel l ing seed an d th r o u g h
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i t g o th e l ab o urers wh o weed i t o ve r an d o ver agai n .

A little while an d the reape r s have c o m e the g o lde n

g r ain is stacked hi g h the stra w innu me rabl e i s
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m u ltiplied T he re i s su fficient t o m ake th e S pi r its

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g lad t o o ff e r t o the shade s o f o u r fathe rs an d

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yield whateve r the r ites req u i r e su ffi ciency f o r th e

kin g s an d n oble s t o give m ighty banquets when at ,

the fr ag r ant feast b o th h o st an d guest sit d o wn

t o gether ; th e r e i s en o u g h when th e fe ast i s o ve r t o
satisfy the a g ed p o o r an d Chee r the m with a n eve r
ending ab u n dance N ot n o w al o ne , but fr o m al l
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tim e an d in all l ands the e arth rep ays a th o u san d

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fo ld t o th o se w h o t o il .

S uch i s th e s o ng o f husban d ry three th o usan d ye a rs

ag o. Wh a t j oy o u sne ss is h ere ' What s cenes of
peace an d sim ple festival o f fa m ily l o ve an d delight
in the l an d
Ag ain s o m e o ffi cer in the days o f g o o d K in g W a n ,

g al l o ping al o ng a cle a r r o ad o n th e kin g s servi ce

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hamm ers o u t the splen di d gall o ping s o n g called ,

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K in g s M essenger
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, i n th e p re s en t b o o k t o the
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beat o f his g all o pin g h o r se s h o o fs N o s u ch p o em

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was elab o r at e d in g arden o r g r o ve whe r e the p o ets

cl ustered , an d d r ank an d san g I t c o mes st r ai g ht
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fr o m the heart o f thi s namel es s e nv oy o f o l d fi e r c e ly,

exul ting i n his o w n u nti r ing e ne r gy an d in the

m ettl e of his splendid stee ds H o w m an y o f these
.

p o ems decl are the j oys o f w o rk b ravely attempted

bravely done I T hese l ittl e sagas o f bl o o d an d brain
c an teach us m ore o f life th an a ll the th r eadb a re

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m o ran n es w Ic n se rv e as p o e t ry In t m o e rn aay .

H ow m o dern they a re ' Y e s i ndeed 'as lon g as ,

c o l o ur i s c o l o u r an d l ife is l ife As l o ng as yo u th
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with its s ublim e fo l ly will wait all ni g ht fo r the

tryst that i s n eve r kept these p o em s the earl iest
, ,

c o llection of s ecu l a r songs we kn o w will re m ain ,

fresh and char m u s t o th e end T hese o l d w r iters

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,

vi ewing n ature a t fi rst han d an d n o t th r o ugh th e

mediu m o f any b o oks wr o te fait h fully of what they
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fel t an d saw .

With wh a t delight does the eye wan der over the

surr o unding lan d s c a p e I V e ry gently the river gl ide s
along through the pl ai n wh ich it m akes beau tiful
,

wi th the l o ng c an al fo rm ed by its wate rs T o the .

s o uth ris e great m o untai n s i n th e shape of an

amp hitheatre whi le on the further b an k reeds an d
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pine s cove re d with a n eve r fading verdure invite

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t he fre s h b reath of the co ol ing winds H appy .

place s 'th o se w h o dwell in you l ive like br ot he r s .

N eve r i s the voice o f disc o rd heard am o ng you .

Wh a t gl o ry sh al l be y o urs ' T h e prin ce wh o se ,

herit age yo u a r e h ath ch o sen yo u for his ab o de

,
.

Already is the plan o f his p al ace forme d p r o u d w al l s

a rise an d gran d terr a ces are bu ilding o n the e ast
,

an d west H aste t o co m e great p r in c e ' O h as te

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t o c o m e ; s p o r ts an d pl easure w a i t u po n thy c o mi ng .

T h e s o li d foundati o n s , which are n ow being l a id

wi th redoubled s tr o k e s o f the ha m me r display thy ,

w i s do m. N either rai ns n o r sto rm s s h al l eve r

p rev ai l agai nst the m N ever s h a ll the insect w hi c h
.

c re ep s o r w al ks penetr a te thy h abi ta ti on T he .

guard who watche s is so m eti m e s surprise d the ,

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s wiftest da r t m ay e rr t h e fr igh tened p i ge o n f o rgets
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the use o f its win g s an d the pheasant with ,

di ffi cul ty flies befo re the e agl e ; but befo re thee

eve ry o bstacl e vanishes With what m ajesty do
.

these c o l o n n ade s rear their fr o nts ' H ow i m m en se

are th o s e hall s ' Lofty c o lu m n s suppo rt the ceiling ,

the brightn e s s of the day il lu m in ate s the m an d pene

tr a tes the m o n all sides I t i s here that m y prince
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rep o ses it i s here that he sle eps upon l ong m ats ,

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w o ven with great a rt .

O ften th e song is o n e that only a w o m an could

have sun g So m e lady of the hare m o f K ing wa
. g

praise s the quee n wh o i s n ever jealou s of the inferi o r

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wives , but che r i shes them as s o m e gre a t tree

cheri shes the creepers that gather roun d it Again .
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the ripe pl um s a re fallin g fr om the b o ugh ; only
seven tenths of them re m ai n ' I f any desi re t o
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m ar ry m e , n o w has the fo rtun ate ti m e arrived ' '

I n the sec o nd verse o nly three tenths are left ; i n th e-

third sh e had g a there d the m all into he r b a sket th e

l over has o nly t o spea k the w o rd a n d s he will be hi s , .

M any o f these o des are u n do ubtedly the wo r k o f

w o men T h e Eu r o pean idea that C hinese w o men
.

are and always have been th e closely pris o ned

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slaves o f thei r husbands idl e and s o ulles s and ,

ign o rant has been dispelled by P r o fes s o r G iles in

,
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his interestin g C hinese S ket c hes publ is he d by
'
K egan P a u l 8; C o
, I n n ovel s , for in stan c e he
.
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w rites , the heroin e i s always hi g hly ed uc a ted
c omposesfi n z shed ve r ses an d qu ote s fr o m C onfucius
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an d it i s only fai r t o suppose that su ch chara c ters

are n ot purely an d w holly i de al B es i des , mo s t .

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yo u ng Iusse g i r s o s e pa re n t s a re w e 0 are
ta u ght t o r ead . Acc o r ding t o Le g ge there ,

was m o re freed o m o f m ovemen t all o wed t o w o m en

in the d ays when the o des were writte n an d c o llected ,

befo re the cus tom o f cram ping the feet was intr o
du c e d ; c o nsequently thei r m in ds were m o r e able t o
exp an d fr o m c o ntact with the oute r w o rld , an d
b etter fitted f o r l ite r ary tas k s T h e nam es o f the
.

l ad ie s P an C hieh -Y u an d F an g Wei Iare well known

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t o eve ry st u dent o f C hinese lite ratu r e .

P e r haps the g reat imp o r tan ce o f th e o des fi r st ,

graspe d by C o nfuci u s an d afte r ward s b y the wh o le

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o f C hina ,
l ie s i n th e fact that they a r e n o m e re
ab st r act c r e ati o n s o f an i m ag in ative brai n E ach .

o n e o f the s e n a m eless p o ets writes ab o u t h im self o r

he r self ; their s o rr o ws thei r asp irati o n s thei r o u t

, ,

l o o k o n the i r o w n ti m es c o nte nted o r g l o o my are

, ,

al l chr o nicle d he r ein . I n th e o fli c i al o des we see

the feu dal p r i n ces C om in g t o t o wn t o g r eet thei r
s o ve re i g n l o rd T h e stat e car r i ag e s with their fo ur
.
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h o r se team s hav e g o n e t o g ree t them Wh at g ifts .

has th e k in g t o best o w o n th o se h e delights t o

h o n o u r ? B r ing fo rth the da r k c o l o u re d r o bes
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emb r o idered with the d ra g on an d the silken s k i rts

,

with th e hatchet desi g n u p o n the m S e e they are

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,

c o ming yo u m ay tell by the d rag o n fl ag s that wave

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befo r e the m — c o m in g by th e h wuy —kway s o u n d o f the

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b ell s that r eache s us By the b r ight re d bu ski ns

.

that c o ver the knee s w e know the m T hese are the .

p r inces '
N o gre at p o etry t o b e sure 'no m o n o lith o f i a
spired travail by a gi a nt race that may stan d al o ne
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i n th e ti m e deserted regi o n s o f san d an d silence '
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T hese a r e j ust the natural s o n g s that fl oat upward

fr o m the happy v alleys an d down the sed g e strewn -

banks o f the wandering K e Ab o ve all they a r e ’

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n ai ve an d bri g ht as o n thei r bi rthda y with that m o st ,

p r eci o u s quali ty o f t r uth an d unc o nsci o u s a r t which

never lets the m tarnis h o r fade T h e kin g i s ve ry .

wicked ' T h e p o o r gr o o m o f th e C hambe r t o H i s

M ajesty give s v ent t o hi s s o rr o w i n s o ng H e lets .

o u kn o w a ll ab o ut it T h e r o yal nau g htines s stand s

y .

clea r ly revealed n o t by any calic o -tearin g epithets

,
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such as a m o de r n p o e t afl r ig h ts the e ars o f a S ultan

with but j u st a gentle blan d ad m o n ishmen t a little
, ,

di r g e o f p o litical des o l ati o n an d the knell o f a fallin g

dynasty .

I have put o r tried t o put these p o em s back int o

, ,

p o etry F o ur o f th e se piec es have been exq u isitely

.

r en de red b y my fr ien d M r Allen U pwa r d an d speak ,

f or them selves ' As r e g a r ds my o w n r e as o n s fo r

.

rende r in g C hines e p o et ry in t o E n g l is h ve r se I a m ,

c o ntent t o shelte r myself behin d the g reat auth o r ity

and jud g m en t o f Si r J o hn Davis w h o in his P o etry , ,
' '
o f the C hinese c o ntends that ve r se m u st b e the
,

shape int o which C hinese as well as o th e r p o et ry , ,

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m ust be c o nve rte d i n o rd e r t o do it m e r e j u stice
, .

I will h o weve r ta k e the o pp o r t u n ity o f sayin g i n

, , ,

c o ncl u si o n that the g r eat l ite r atures o f the w o r ld

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h ave been t oo l o n g in the hands o f me re sch o la r s t o ,

wh o m the letter h as been all imp o rtant and the spirit -

N amely T h e P r ayer of Chi ng ,

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p . 25 T h ro u g h Eas tern
Gat es,
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p 30. T he P ea T r ee,
r- p 34. Bl ue Col lar ,
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p 39. .

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n othing T h e ti m e has c o m e w h e n t h e l ite r ary man
.

sh o uld stand fo rth an d clai m his sh a re in th e revela

t ion o f truth an d bea u t y fr o m o the r l an ds an d
peop le s wh o m o u r invi ncible Eu r o pe an ign o r an ce
h as t a u ght u s t o des pis e
.

L C R AN M ER -B Y N G .
 T H E DE SE R T E D WI
FE

OU came — a simpl e l ad
In da r k bl u e c o tt o n Clad ,

T o ba r ter serge f o r silken w e a r ;

But n o t fo r silk yo u dall ied the r e .

Ah 'was it n o t f o r m e
W h o led yo u thr o ugh the K e ’
,

W h o g uid e d yo u
T o fa r T u n K e w
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I t is n o t I w h o w o u ld p u t o ff the day ;
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B ut yo u have n o ne y o u r ca u se t o plead ,

I sai d, 0 l o ve take heed

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When the leaves fal l do wi t h me what yo u m ay .

’

I saw the re d leaves fall ,

An d climbed the ruined wall ,

T o wa r ds the city o f F u b kwan

-

I d id the di m h o r izon scan .

'
H e c o meth n o t ,
I said ,

An d bu rn ing tea r s we r e shed '

Y o u ca m e — Ism iled ,
Lo ve— rec o ncil e d ,

Y o u said , By taper re ed and t o rt o ise she l l , -

'
I have divin ed and all 0 love is well
, , , .

IS
 '
T hen h as te the car I cried , ,
'
G athe r m y goo ds and ta k e m e to thy s ide .

B efore the m ul be rry tre e

With le ave s h ath s t rewn t he lea,
H o w gl o ssy -green are they 'h o w r a re '
Ah Ith o u y o u n g th o ughtless dove bewa r e '
Av o i d the da r k fruit rife
With s o rr o w t o thy life .

An d th o u wh o se fe nce
,

I s inn o cen ce
,

S eek n o sweet pleasu rin g with any youth '

F o r when a m a n hath sinn e d , bu t l ittle sh am e
I s fastened t o his n ame ,

Y e t erring w o m an we a rs the g a rb of ruth .

When the lon e m ulberry tree

With l eaves be strews the lea ,

T hey yell o w sl o wl y sl o wly d o wn

,

F r o m g r een to g o ld fro m g o l d t o br o wn
, .

T h ree s o m bre yea r s ag o

I fl ed with yo u an d 10 ,
,

T h e fl o o ds o f K e
’

N o w silently
C reep t o the curt a ins of m y l itt l e car .

T hrough cloud a n d gl oo m l w a s your c o nstant

star ;
N o w yo u h a ve g o ne fro m sight ,
An d love s white st ar roa m s ai m le ss through
’
 KI G S M E SSE N G E R
’
N

A LLO P I
NG, gall o ping gallant steed ;
,

S i x reins slackened and dull with sweat ,

G a 110 pin g g all o ping still we speed
, ,

See k ing c o un sell ing o nward set

, , .

Gal l o ping gall o pin g piebal d steed ;

, ,

S i x reins silken r ei ns start an d strai n

, , ,

G all o ping g all o p ing still we speed

, , ,

N ews — wh a t n ew s — fro m th e K ing s do m ain

’
.

G all o p ing , ga ll o ping white an d blac k

,

S i x r ein s gl o ssy an d flake d with fo am ,

G al l o ping g all o pin g l o o k n o t back '

, ,

O n for the K ing — f o r the K in g we roa m .

G all o ping ,gall o pin g dapple d grey ;

,

Si x reins true t o the han d al o ne ,

Gall o ping gall o ping ni g ht an d day,

, ,

S ee k ing , 'ue s tioning gall o ping , gone '

,

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O LD an d keen the n o rth wind bl o ws ,
Silent fall s the shr o u d o f snows .

Y o u w h o gave m e y o u r heart
Let u s j o in han ds an d depart '
I s this a time f or delay
N o w while we may
, ,

Le t u s away .

Wailingly the n o rth win d go es ,

Wailing th r o ugh a whirl o f sn o ws .

Y o u w h o gave m e y o ur heart
Le t us j o in hands and depart
I s this a time fo r delay
N o w while we may
, ,

Le t u s away .

O nlythe l o nely fo x is red ,

Black b u t the cr o w fl ig h t o verhe ad

-
.

Y o u w h o g ave m e y o u r hea r t ,

T h e cha r i o t crea k s t o depa r t ,

I s this a tim e f o r delay

N o w wh il e we m ay
, ,

Le t us away .

‘
9
 '
T H E T O WE R 0F WAN

AN drew a tower of b o l d a scent ,

A t o wer o f l o fty size .

I n c rowd s t he zeal o us b u il de r s went ,

T h e walls began to rise .

'
H aste n o t said h e when first the w o r k began
, ,

B u t all the p e o ple were as son s o f W a n .

T h e Ki n g was in th e w o ndr o u s park ,

T h e d o es so sleek and br o wn
Lay c o u ched i n fern fr o m dawn to dar k
White b i r ds cam e glisten ing d o wn ;
T h e K ing was by the p o nd wh o se waters hold
A th o usand ca r p with ru ddy scales of g o ld .

U pon hi s p o sts th e frette d b o a rd

I s hung with dr um s an d bells
What mu sic ch i me s fr o m thei r accor d,
Wh at s o un d o f la u ghte r swel ls
F r o m the pavili o n o f the ci r cling p o o l
Where ' oy and wa n the br o ther m o n a r c hs rule
, ,

What ha rm ony of bell s an d dru m s I

What call o f drum s and bells '
B e y o n d the fl aming water C o m es
What s ou nd o f happy spells .

T h e bl ind musician s blin d u s w ith delight ;

Whil e the d eep l i za r d d r um s r o l l o n till ni g ht .

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 W 0 youths i nt o their b o ats de scend ,

Wh o se shad o ws o n the wate r s sway

Ah 'light hea r ts bravel y sped away ,
My heavy hea r t fo r b odes the end .

T wo youths i nt o thei r b o ats descen d,

T wo lives g o d r ifting far fr o m m e ;

B etween the will o w g l o o m s I see
Death lu r kin g at the r iv e r s bend
’
.

i t
 T H E SLAN DE R E R S

HEblue flies buzz up o n t h e wing ,

F r o m fen ce t o fe nce t hey wan de r ;

0 happy K in g '0 c o u r t e o us K in g '
Give hee d to n o man s slande r
’
.

T he n o i sy blue flies r umbl e r o und ,

U p o n the g u m t r ees lighting ;
-

A t o ngue o f evil h ath n o b o u nd ,

An d s ets the real m a fig h t i n g
- .

T he Cl u msy blue fl ies buzzin g r o und

U p o n th e h azels bl u n de r ;
O c u r s ed t o ng u e th at kn o ws n o b o und ,

An d sets u s t w o asun de r .
 LO VE AN D T H E M A GI
S TR A T E

H EN the gre a t carri age rumbl es by ,

I see hi m i n his r o be s of st a te ,
C al m pitiless sedate
, , .

Man o f the c o ld far pie rcing eye

-
,

0 but I l o ng f o r yo u ,

R ight f o r yo u w r o n g f o r yo u
, ,

N au g ht c o ul d keep us apart ,

B ut the c old eye r eading my heart .

When the great carria g e ru mbles o n,

I n r o bes o f state carn ati o n red
I see the m an o f dread ,

B r ight gl eam in g r o bes an d g l ance o f st o ne ,

0 then I l o ng f o r yo u ,

R i g ht for you wr o n g f o r yo u
, ,

N aught c o u l d keep u s apa r t

B ut t he c o ld eye readin g my heart .

T o gethe r we m ay n eve r bide ,

N o r yo u an d m e o n e r oo f c o ntain ,

B ut d e ath shall n o t divide

T h e sam e cl o se g r ave sh a l l wed the twain .

Say am I c o l d t o yo u P
N ay 'I will h o l d t o yo u ,

B y t he b r i g ht s u n I swear ,

O m y life my l o ve m y despai r
, , .

3 3
 CIT Y OF CH O W

O LDfro m the sp r in g th e wate r s p as s

O ve r the w a ving pam pas grass .

Al l n ight l o ng in dream I l ie ,

Ah m e 'ah m e t o awake a n d sigh

S igh fo r th e C ity o f C h o w.

C ol dfr o m the sp r in g the ris ing fl o o d

C overs the tangl e d s o u the r nw o o d .

Al l n ight lon g in d r ea m I lie ,

Ah m e 'ah m e t o awake an d sigh

S igh f o r the C ity o f C h o w.

C ol dfr o m its s o urce the stream meanders ,

Da r kl y d o wn th r o u g h th e o leand e rs .

Al l ni g ht l o ng i n dream I l ie ,

Ah m e ah m e 't o awak e an d sigh

Sigh fo r the C ity of C h o w .

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 I
I

T H E P R A YER OF T H E E M P E R OR CH I
NG

V EN as a little helpless C hild am I ,

O n wh o m hath fallen the p e r plexed a ff airs

O f this u n settl e d state . H igh l o nelin e ss
An d s o r r o w a r e my p o r ti o n T h o u g reat F ather
.
,

T h o u kin g ly patt er n o f pa r ental awe ,

Wh o se m in d f o r eve r i n the c o u r ts behel d ,

R o amin g the r oyal i mage o f thy si re

, ,

N i g ht l o ng an d da y l o ng , I — the little child

Will so be reveren t .

ye great kings '

0
You r cr o wn ed success o r c r o wn s you i n hi s hea r t .

Live un fo r g o tten . H ere up o n the ve rge

,

O f the m o ment o us yea r s I pau se an d trace

,

T h e s hining fo o tst e ps o f my fo r efathers ,

An d the far d istan t g o al th at d rew the m o n

-

T o o distant f o r my r an g e H o we er r es o lved
’
.

I m ay g o fo rward 10 a tho u sand tracks

,

C ause m e to s we r ve asi de A li ttle ch ild

.

O nly a l ittle child — Ia m t o o frail

T o c o pe with th e anxieties o f state
And care s o f king c r aft
-
Y e t I will ascend
.

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Int o my Fathe r s ro o m and thr o u gh the courts
’
,

Bel o w fo r eve r seekin g I will pass

, , ,

T o brush the skirts o f in sp i r ati o n

And t o uch the sleeves o f mem o ry
.

0 great
And graci o us Father hear and c o n descend
,

T o guard t o cherish t o en lighten m e

, , .
 EE P in the gras s there l ies a dea d g a zelle ,

T h e tal l white gr a ss enwraps her where

sh e fell.

With sweet th o ughts n atur al to sp rin g,

A p retty gi r l g o es wandering
With l o ve r that woul d lead astr ay .

T he l ittle dwarf o aks hi de a leafy dell ,

F ar in the wilds the re lie s a dead gazel l e

T h e tall white g rass enwraps he r whe r e she fell ,

An d be auty like a gem d o t h fling

, ,

B ri g h t r a diance th r o ugh the blinds o f sp r ing .

' Ah ge ntly 'd o not dis array

,

M y kerchief gently , pray '

N o r make th e watch d o g bark
'
U n de r my lattice dark .
 'AD Y OF T H E LA G O ON

Y the sh o res o f that la g o on ,

Whe re the water l il y lies ,

-

Where the tall v alerians r ise

Slende r as the crescent m o o n ,

Ah H ea N an,
'

G o e s H ea N an ,

S leep b r ings m e n o relief '

My heart is full o f grief .

By the sh o res o f th at lag o on ,

W he re th e dr o wsy l o tus lies ,
W he re the tal l valerian s rise
B ri g hter th a n the o rb ed m o on ,
Shines H ea N an Ah H é a N an ,
‘

I turn and turn a ll night ,

An d da w n brings n o respite .
 TH R O U GH E A S T ER N GA T E S

HR O U GH easte rn gates I wan de red far ,

Where cl o u d like beautie s th r o nged the way

-
;
Al th o ugh l ike cl o u ds thei r face s a r e
,

M y th o u g hts am o ng them w o uld n o t stay .

Sh e in r o u g h sil k and kerchief blue

G a ve m e the o nly ' oy I knew.

I wan dere d by th e cur tain t o we r ,

Like flowering ru shes we r e the m ai ds

Alth o u g h they m atch the r ush e s fl o we r
’

So on fr o m my m in d their beauty fades .

I n hu m ble s ilk an d m ad der dye ,

Sh e fill s m y he a rt wi th e cs t a sy
.
 T H E S T R A G GLE R

H ER E i s that l ittle o r i o l e
At re st where the m o un d d o th rise
O h but the way is l o ng
, ,

Lo n g that befo re m e lies .

T here is n o r e st f o r m e ,
N o ne fo r m y tired fe et ;
G ive m e t o d r in k and eat ,

Do wh at is be st f o r m e .

O r de r an am bulanc e ca r ,

And car ry m e ca r ry m e o n
, .

T here is that l ittle o r i o l e

At r est wh er e the m o u n d d o th bend
O h but I kn o w n o fea r
,

S ave if th e m a r ch will end .

T here is n o re st f o r m e
,

N o n e fo r m y ti r ed fee t ;
G iv e m e t o d r ink and e at ,

Do what i s best fo r m e .

O r de r an amb ul ance c ar ,

An d car r y me ca rry me o n
, .

T he reis that littl e o r i o le

At rest o n the hill o ck g rey
O h b u t I kn o w no fe ar
,

S ave that I fall b y the way .

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T here is re st fo r m e ,
no

N o n e f o r my tired fee t
Give m e to d r in k and eat ,
Do what i s best f o r m e.

O r der an ambulance car ,

An d carry m e , carry m e o n .
 T H E P EAR TR EE

HI
S
shade bestowing pe ar tree thou
- -
,

H u rt n o t n o r l ay its leafage l o w
,

Beneath it slept the Du k e o f Sh ao u .

T his sh a de -be st o win g pe ar tree th o u

-
,

H urt n o t n o r bre a k o n e leafy bou g h

,

B en eat h i t stayed the Du k e of Sh ao u .

T his sha de be st o wing pe a r tree thou

- -
,

H urt n o t , n o r ben d o n e leafy b o ugh

B en e a th it p ause d th e Du k e of Sh ao u .
 PR I
N CEL Y VISIT OR S

H IT E birds went o ver the West

Y o ung eg r ets o ve r th e m arshlan ds
,

flying .
My Lords cam e visitin g e r m in e dressed ,
,
-

With the bi r ds in their elegan t beauty vi c ing .

I n their States they have high ren o wn ,

O f the c ity o f C h o w they are neve r tiring ,

An d the r iv er s o f night wind darkly d o wn

P ast the t o we r s o f their fam e still aspi r ing .

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 THE N IGH T L ON G TR YST

OW N b y the eastern gate

T h e will o w w o o d s asti r
’

F rom dus k t o d awn I wait

T hrough the s o u n dles s h o u r s fo r her ,
T ill the m o rn ing star is shin ing .

Do wn by the e aste rn g a te
T h e w ill o w thi cket pal e s
-

F rom d u sk t o dawn I wait ,

T ill the last re d lante r n fails ,
An d th e m o rn in g s tar i s shinin g .
 A WI
FE S M E M OR I
’
ES

I
T H tape r tall ba m b oo
r o d of

Y o u an g l e in t h e K e
’
,

Do I n o t g o by d r eam t o yo u
W h o can n o t c o me t o m e

To l e ft the T s eu e n wate r s r o am
’
,

T h e K e fl o ws o n t o r i g h t
’

Ah 'n e v e r g leams t he n e w e r h o m e
Lik e that l o st h o me t o si g ht .

Le ftwa r d th e T s eu e n st r eam be g u iles ,

’

An d r i g htwa r d calls the K e

’

R e tu r n 0 li g ht o f happy s miles
,

An d g i r dle -g ems t o m e '

,

T he ars o f cedar ri se an d fall

o

F r o m b o ats o f ye ll o w pin e ,

W o u ld I mi g ht r o am the banks whe re all

T h e g h o sts of girlh o o d shin e I
 T H E PR I
N CE S

H EY gath e r the be a n s , g athe r the bean s ,

I n th e ir baskets squ are an d r o un d
T h e princes all a r e c o ming t o c o u rt ,

An d whe re sh all thei r gift s be fo u n d

T h e c o ache s o f state and thei r teams g o by ,
W hat m o r e fo r m y l o rds have 1 ?
Da r k c o l o u re d r o bes wi t h a d r a g o n fine ,

An d silken ski r ts with the hatchet si g n .

C lea r b u bbl es th e sp r in g bubble s the spring ,

,

Ar o u n d the y g athe r th e c re ss
T h e p r inces all a r e c o m in g t o c o u r t ,

T hei r banne r s t h e wind s Caress .

T h e d r a g o n fl ag i n the b r eezes swells ,

T o the k w ay k way s o un d o f th e bells

-
.

With t w o o u tsid e the team s g o past

, ,

T hese are the p r in ces c o me at last .

R ed c o vers the kn ee c o ve r s the knee

,

T hei r b uskin s a r e r e d bel o w .

Lo ft y bea r ing an d statel y m ien ,

Y o nde r my p r in ces g o .

I n such the So n o f H eaven delights ,

T h e king shall r en ew thei r r i g hts .

M ay the pleasure and p o we r f o r my l o r ds in crease ,

M ay the lan d y i eld c o rn and the yea r s b rin g p e ace .

3 8
 BLU E C OLLAR

YOU with the collar o f bl ue ,

My hea r t is l o ngin g f o r yo u .

T h o u g h t o call yo u I am n o t fr ee ,

Whe r efo r e n o t s e nd t o m e P

0 yo u wi th the g i r d le o f blue
,

Lo n g l o n g do I thin k o f yo u
, .

T h o u g h t o seek yo u I am n o t fr ee ,

Wh e r efo r e n o t c o m e t o m e ?

Ah , rand o m and pleasure d r awn

-
,

T o the V iew T o w e r yo u ar e g o n e
An d a da y with o u t y o u r si g ht
I s l ike th ree m o n ths in its fl i g ht.

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 A FR I
E N D F OR G O T TE N

HE win ds blow s o ft fr o m the East ,

B ut the st o r m welters by .

I n the day o f d isaster and fear ,

I t was al l yo u and I .

I n the h o u r o f y o u r p r ide
Y o u have cast m e aside .

T he bl an d winds bl o wn fr o m the E ast

T o rn ad o e s p u r s u e
.

I n th e h ou r o f disaste r and fe ar
M o r e th an b r o th er were yo u .

I n the h o u r o f deli g ht
I am c ast fr o m y o ur sig ht .

T he win ds c o m e fai r fro m the East '

O n the hills o ve r head
T he r e i s n ever a blade that is g r een ,
N o t a leaf b u t i s dead .

My w o r th you fo rg et ,

B ut my faults l inge r yet .

 H APP Y I
N HAOU

l sH ES are the r e b y the s c o re I tro w

, , ,

T hei r l arge he ads sleepily s h o wi ng

T h e K ing is here in the City o f H a o u
, ,

At e as e while the w n e cup s flowing

’
-
.

F ishes are the r e in the wee ds en o w ,

T heir l o ng tails l azily swaying

T h e K ing is he re i n th e city o f H a o u
, ,

Drinkin g d r eamin g , delaying

, .

T he fish lie un de r the will o w b o u g h

T hat lean s an d shad o ws the r u shes
T h e K in g is he r e i n the city o f H a o u
, ,

At pe ace a n d the wine -cup blushes

, .

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 T H R EE GI
FT S

r oyal g ourd was give n m e ,

An d in exchange an em eral d I gave ,

N o m e r e ret u rn f o r c o u rtes y
,

But that our friendship m ight o utlast the grave .

A p rin cely p each was g iven m e ,

And in exchange a r u by g e m I g ave ,

N o m e r e exchan g e f o r c o u r tes y
,

B ut that o u r fr ien dship m i g ht o utlast the grave .

A yellow plum was g iven me ,

An d in exchan g e a sard o n yx I gave ,

N o mere r et u r n fo r c o u rtesy
,

But that o u r fr iend ship mi g ht o u tlast the grave .

43
 B R A V E T H O U GH T S

R EE N is the upper r o be ,

G reen with a yell o w lin i ng

M y s o rr ow none m ay p robe ,

N o r c an I cease repin ing .

Green i s the upper r o be ,

T h e l o wer ga r b is y ell o w
My s o rro w n o n e may p robe ,
N o r a ny seas o n m ell o w .

T he sil k was o f e merald dye ,

Ah Ithi s was all yo u r d o ing

B ut I d re am o f an age g o ne by
T o keep my hea r t fr o m r uei ng .

F ine l inen o r c o arse tis c o l d

’
, ,

B ut all I have to dress m e

S o I thin k of the m en o f o ld ,

An d find b r ave th o u g hts p o ssess m e .

 ON TH E B AN K S OF H O

HE little b o at o f cypress r o c k s
,

R o cks in the m idst o f H o

H e was my l o rd wh o se l o n g dark lock s
,

Di vi u e d i n thei r d ow nwa r d fl o w
.

T ill d eath betide ,

H i s b r ide
,

I l l wed n o o the r
’
.

0 H eaven '0 m o ther '

Will yo u n o t u n derstan d you r c h i l d i

T he little b o at of cypress r o c k s
T he re by th e side o f H o
H e was my o nly o n e wh o s e l o cks
,

Divi ded i n their d o wnwa r d fl ow .

T ill d e ath betide ,

H i s b r ide
,

I ll we d n o o ther
’
.

0 H eaven '0 m o ther '

F ar fr o m m e be the thing de fil e d I
Will you n ot unde r stan d y ou r child 3’
 S OR R O W

HE s ou g ht her native land again .

T he swallow takes i ts r ag g ed f lig ht .

W e went tog et h e r day and ni g h t ,

T ill partin g dr e w he r fr om m y si g ht
And the tears fe ll d o wn like rain .

Sh e w e nt h er nat ive land s eek

to .

N ow up now down the swallowfl i es

, .

A n d o h — t h e las t o f tend er ti e s ,

T h e fo r m t hat fad e s fr o m achin g eye s

An d th e tears co u rsi ng d own m y Che e k .

A r ou nd, about the s wallows dar

Sh e fa re d in t o a far coun t r ee ,

And wh e n I vai nl y s o u g ht to see

T h e e mpty landscap e m o cke d at m e,
And g reat g rief settl e d on my hea r t .
 B U L WA R KS OF E M P I
RE

Q O D men are b u lwarks whil e the multi tu d e s

Ar e walls that rin g the land ; g reat state s a r e
screens
Each fam il y a buttr ess the p ur suit
O f ri g hteo usn e ss sec ures r e p ose like towers
O f s t r on g d e fe nc e th e r oyal kinsm en s t and
Immune fr om p e ril May the y sti l l re mai n
.

N or leave the ki n g a l o nel y citadel

,

Aband o ned to his ene m ies .

G ive
heed
U nto the wrath of H eav e n I n o r pr e s u me

T o idle bu t rev e r e th e H eavenly m oods ,

Eph em eral t h ou g h the y se e m B e n ot of t h o se

.

T hat r oam at rand om .H eaven und e rs t ands

And d oth c o mpani on all the ways we g o,
seeth all thing s clea r l y .

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 THE BR I
DE C OM E T H

H E tur tle dove dwells i n the mag pi e 'nest

T
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’
.

com eth as a bride to be car e sse d

O ne
A hundred ca rriag es have g one in quest .

The ma g pze s home the y ou ng dove hath possessed

'
’
.

T his lad y c ometh as a li fe -l o n g g u e st

A hu nd r ed chari ots on the r oad have pre s sed .

The tu r tle dove shall /i ll the mag pze s nest

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’
-
.

Sh e travels far from h om e to l ove and rest

A hundred carriages her rank attest .
 G O OD K IN G W U

N the city of H aou he built his h all ,

Wi t h ci rcl in g wate rs r ound the wall

Fr om n orth to sou t h fro m eas t to wes t
,

T here was never a tong ue but called hi m blest .

G reat Kin g Wu was a m onarch tru e .

With divi nati o n deep I trow

, ,

Afar h e s oug ht the si g ht of H aou.

With to rtoise sh e ll the site he ch ose,

-

An d tier b y tier th e city r o se

.

Great Kin g W u was a m onarch tr ue .

B y t he waters of Fung whi te m illet g re w .

States m en wise were th e ch o ice of Wu ,

T h e futu re reaped whate er he plann e d ;

’

H i s son was l o rd of a g rateful land .

Good Kin g Wu wa s a m onarch true .

 FAI
NT H E AR T

PR AY you , d ea r,

My littl e hamlet leave ,

N o r break m y w i ll ow b o ug hs
-

T i s n ot that I sh o u ld g rieve
’
,

But I fear my sir e to r e u se .

Lo ve pleads wi th passi o n disarraye d ,

'
A sire s co mm ands must be o be ye d
’
.

I p r a y yo u d e a r
, ,

Le ap n ot acr o ss m y wall ,

N or br eak m y m ul ber ry b oug h s ;

-

N ot t hat I fe a r th e i r fal l,

But l e s t m y b roth er s wrath sh oul d r ouse,

,
’

Love pleads with passi on disa r rayed ,

'
A bro t her s w ords m ust be obe y ed
’
.

I pra y you dear

, ,

St eal not my g a rd e n d own ,

N o r b r eak m y sandal trees-

N ot t hat I care fo r th e se ,

B u t oh I dread t he talk of town

, .

Sh o u ld l overs hav e th e ir wilful way ,

Whatever w o u ld the nei ghbours say

 WIT H O U T HER

HE m o o n com e s fo rt h in he r br ig htnes s ;
Fai r as th e m oo n was sh e ,

T hat b r i g h t and beaut ifu l lad y

W ho lit th e nig h t fo r m e .

W o u ld t hat I saw h er now ,

W i t h the s tars ar ound h e r br o w

. .

T he m oo n com e s fo rth in h e r Spl e nd our ;

Fai r t h r o u g h t h e v o id sh e b urns ,

T hat pal e and be a u tifu l lad y ,

My m o on , n o m o r e returns ;
B u t und e r th e alien ski e s
Sh e shines in a s t ran g e r s eye s
’
.

T he m oo n com e s fo rth in he r g l o ry ;
Kind to th e w o r ld is sh e .

T hat kind and be aut ifu l lad y ,

Dot h cha r m n o ni g ht for m e .

O h wh e n th e dawn s tar wan e s

,
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For th e sun to rend m y chains '

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 TH E F OR ES T L O VE R

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K WAN t h e axl e s c ri e d ,

As I d r ov e to claim m y br i de .

H u n g e r for h er bea uty p re ss e s ,

I am pa rch e d fo r h e r car e s se s ;
T h o u g h w e lack g o od c ompan y,
W e shall re v e l— Iand sh e .

De ns e t h e fo res t in th e plain ,
W h e r e th e l on g tail e d ph e asan t s re i g n ;
-

H app y is t h e h o u s e that o wns h e r ,

W h ere a l ov er s ch oic e e nt h ron e s h e r

’
.

P l ed g e m e whil e I p rais e you dear I

,

Lov e shall e v e r nee d you n e ar .

T h o ug h I hav e b u t li t tl e wine ,

Lov e make s litt l e c u ps divin e .

T h o u g h b ut o n e p o o r m eal awai t u s,
S impl e fa re shall ampl y sat e u s
T h o u g h small wo rt h is min e to b r i ng ,
G ail y we will danc e an d sin g .

Y on tall r i dg e s I as c e n d
A n d t h e st ubb o r n fi re wo od rend .

W h e n t h e rive n o aks a re rin g in g

Al l m y th o u g hts fly h o mewar d win gi n g ;
T h o ug h t h e ir g ree n aby sse s hide,
My wh ole h ea r t is sati sfi ed .

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Y on di m m oun tai ns disapp ear ,

O n the ro ad the c o ur se is cl ear .

Gath eri ng h oov e s g o l oudl y dru m ming ,

R eins lik e lute strin gs '

-
o in their thru m min
g
T ill beside the open d oo r ,

She is in m y arms o nc e m ore .

 H O U SE H O LDE R S LAM E N Y
’
THE

HE marshland h olds t he caramb ola tree ;

So ft and p lia nt i t s branches be .

W i t h its careless beauty and tend e r sh e en ,

T h e life o f a tree is the l ife for me
.

T he marshland rears th e caramb ola tr e e

All p ur pl e and r ed i ts b l osso ms be
.

I n ca re l e ss b ea u ty and tend er sheen

,

W ould I wer e childless and bland lik e thee .

T he marshland l ove s the ca ram b ola tree 3

Soft and swee t a re t he fr uits I s ee
.

C l othed with bea u ty and s u nlit sh e en ,

T he ratele s s and r oofless life for me .
 U N A VAI
LIN G

E stab s m e wi t h a sco rnfu l smil e .

Wi nds ar e wai l i ng at the door .

S co r nfu l w o rds an d whisp er s vile ,

Ye hav e t h r ust m e to th e c o r e .

nor th wz
'

t dust the nd bl ows

‘ ’

r lzng .

S ure l y h e will se ek h is mate I

B ut b e n e i t h e r co m e s n or g o e s ,

T h r o ug h t h e l on g d u mb h o u r s t hat w ait .

Bl e w t h e wind and v e il e d t h e sky

O n e h o u r s g l e am t h e n cl o u ds ag ain
’
.
,

Sl ee p w e n t tr aili n g s o ftl y b y,
Le ft m e to th e ol d d u ll p ain .

C l o uds ac r o ss th e d ar kness sw ee p ,

T h u nd er r o lls i t s m o n oto n e .

W h o shall p u t m y h e art to sl ee p
H e ar t that aches, and ach e s al one .