Poems by Confucius
The Virtuous Manners Of The Young Women
... As brides, those girls their new homes seek ...
In Praise Of A Bride
... How rich its flowers, all gleaming bright! ...
A Wife Bemoans Her Husband's Absence
... Though all the morn king-grass I've sought, ...
The Duke Of Chow Tells Of His Soldiers
... Such thoughts, while they filled us with fear, ...
In Praise Of A Maiden
... Oh! the grass does not dwell in my thought, ...
A Complaint
... Alas! alas that this good man ...
A Man's Praise Of His Wife
... In thin white silk, with head-dress madder-dyed, ...
The Complaint Of A Neglected Wife
... Lest to wrong my thoughts should fly ...
Chwang Keang Bemoans Her Husband's Cruelty
... Long, long, with painful throes, ...
Praise Of A Rabbit-Catcher
... Where in the forest's depth the trees give shade ...
An Officer Tells Of His Mean Employment
... While the duke pleased, sends down the cup of grace! ...
The Song Of The Plantain-Gatherers
... Yes, gather and gather the plantains, ...
The Disappointed Lover
... Grow, and their dense leaves make a shady gloom, ...
A Lady Mourns The Absence Of Her Student Lover
... How reckless you, how light and wild, ...
The Marriage Of A Princess
... And these numerous cars her state display ...
