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).
蜉蝣之羽,衣裳楚楚。心之忧矣,于我归处。 蜉蝣之翼,采采衣服。心之忧矣,于我归息。 蜉蝣掘阅,麻衣如雪。心之忧矣,于我归...
彼候人兮,何戈与祋。彼其之子,三百赤芾。 维鹈在梁,不濡其翼。彼其之子,不称其服。 维鹈在梁,不濡其咮。彼其之子,不遂其...
鳲鸠在桑,其子七兮。淑人君子,其仪一兮。其仪一兮,心如结兮。 鳲鸠在桑,其子在梅。淑人君子,其带伊丝。其带伊丝,其弁伊骐...
冽彼下泉,浸彼苞稂。忾我寤叹,念彼周京。 冽彼下泉,浸彼苞萧。忾我寤叹,念彼京周。 冽彼下泉,浸彼苞蓍。忾我寤叹,念彼京...