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Book Viii. The Odes Of Ch'i. Iii. Chu

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"The Book of Poetry", tr. by James Legge, [1876],

p. 107

Iii

The "Chu;" narrative. A bride describes her first meeting with her bridegroom.

1He waited 'tween the gate and screen,

With ear-plug strings of white silk seen.

The plugs themselves had "hua" stones
' sheen.

2He waited in the court and stood,

With ear-plug strings of silk green-hued.

The plugs themselves were "yung" stones good.

3There in the hall he stood and stayed.

Of yellow silk his plug strings made.

The plugs of fine "ying" gems displayed.
rig veda sama veda yajur veda| rig veda who is indra
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