BOOK II



THE ODES OF SHAOU AND THE SOUTH



~The Marriage of a Princess~

In the magpie's nest
Dwells the dove at rest.
This young bride goes to her future home;
To meet her a hundred chariots come.

Of the magpie's nest
Is the dove possessed.
This bride goes to her new home to live;
And escort a hundred chariots give.

The nest magpie wove
Now filled by the dove.
This bride now takes to her home her way;
And these numerous cars her state display.



~The Industry and Reverence of a Prince's Wife~