The Book of Songs is the oldest existing collection of Chinese poetry, comprising 305 works from the 11th to 6th centuries BC, divided into Feng (风 folk songs), Ya (雅 court songs), and Song (颂 hymns).
孑孑干旄,在浚之郊。素丝纰之,良马四之。彼姝者子,何以畀之? 孑孑干旟,在浚之都。素丝组之,良马五之。彼姝者子,何以予之...
载驰载驱,归唁卫侯。驱马悠悠,言至于漕。大夫跋涉,我心则忧。 既不我嘉,不能旋反。视尔不臧,我思不远。 既不我嘉,不能旋...