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).
苕之华,芸其黄矣。心之忧矣,维其伤矣! 苕之华,其叶青青。知我如此,不如无生! 牂羊坟首,三星在罶。人可以食,鲜可以饱!...
何草不黄?何日不行?何人不将?经营四方。 何草不玄?何人不矜?哀我征夫,独为匪民。 匪兕匪虎,率彼旷野。哀我征夫,朝夕不...