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High and large is the south hill, |
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And a male fox is on it, solitary and suspicious. |
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The way to Lu is easy and plain, |
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And the daughter of Qi went by it to her husband's. |
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Since she went to her husband's, |
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Why do you further think of her? |
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The five kinds of dolichos shoes are [made] in pairs, |
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And the string-ends of a cap are made to match; |
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The way to Lu is easy and plain, |
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And the daughter of Qi travelled it. |
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Since she travelled it, |
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Why do you still follow her? |
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How do we proceed in planting hemp? |
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The acres must be dressed lengthwise and crosswise. |
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How do we proceed in taking a wife? |
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Announcement must first be made to our parents. |
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Since such announcement was made, |
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Why do you still indulge her desires? |
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How do we proceed in splitting firewood? |
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Without an axe it cannot be done. |
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How do we proceed in taking a wife? |
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Without a go-between it cannot be done. |
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Since this was done, |
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Why do you still allow her to go to this extreme? |
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by The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, © Copyright 2003
by Anne Kinney and the University of Virginia