* "The Book of Poetry", tr. by James Legge, [1876],
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The "Tsai Ch'ih;" narrative. The baroness Mu of Hs complains of not being allowed to go to Wei to condole with the marquis on the desolation of his state, and appeal to some great Powers on its behalf.
1 I wished to urge my steeds, and drive
To Wei, to share my brother's grief,
Not slacking till we should arrive
And halt at Ts'ao, and find relief.
Another went, o'er hill, through stream, cross plain;