The Complaint Of An Officer (Confucius Poems)
O Heaven above, before whose light Revealed is every deed and thought, To thee I cry. Hither on toilsome ...
O Heaven above, before whose light Revealed is every deed and thought, To thee I cry. Hither on toilsome ...
The fibres of the white-flowered rush Are with the white grass bound. So do the two together go, ...
It floats about, that boat of cypress wood, Now here, now there, as by the current borne. Nor rest ...
With axle creaking, all on fire I went, To fetch my young and lovely bride. No thirst or hunger pangs ...
The black robes well your form befit; When they are worn we'll make you new. Now for your court! ...
The dolichos grows and covers the thorn, O'er the waste is the dragon-plant creeping. The man of my heart ...
There where its shores the marsh surround,Rushes and lotus plants abound.Their loveliness brings to my mindThe lovelier one that I ...
All true words fly, as from yon reedy marsh The crane rings o'er the wild its screaming harsh. Vainly you ...
The moon comes forth, bright in the sky;A lovelier sight to draw my eye Is she, that lady fair.She round ...
As the feet of the _lin_, which avoid each living thing, So our prince's noble sons no harm to men ...
My offerings here are given, A ram, a bull. Accept them, mighty Heaven, All-bountiful. Thy statutes, O great ...
My only door some pieces of crossed wood, Within it I can rest enjoy.I drink the water wimpling from the ...
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