Shi Jing, The Book of Odes: Lessons from the States, Odes Of Qin

[x_los]

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* Every week I search the poems' English results to see if I can find any scholarship or neat bits and pop the results in Resources. Here is this week's collection.

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Comments

133. 無衣 - Wu Yi

[x_los]

豈曰無衣、與子同袍。
王于興師、脩我戈矛、與子同仇。

How shall it be said that you have no clothes?
I will share my long robes with you.
The king is raising his forces;
I will prepare my lance and spear,
And will be your comrade.

豈曰無衣、與子同澤。
王于興師、脩我矛戟、與子偕作。

How shall it be said that you have no clothes?
I will share my under clothes with you.
The king is raising his forces;
I will prepare my spear and lance,
And will take the field with you.

豈曰無衣、與子同裳。
王于興師、脩我甲兵、與子偕行。

How shall it be said that you have no clothes?
I will share my lower garments with you.
The king is raising his forces;
I will prepare my buffcoat and sharp weapons,
And will march along with you.

Re: 133. 無衣 - Wu Yi

[x_los]

So the martial lover has little, but this comrade or partner will share all they have, and even go into battle with them.

Re: 133. 無衣 - Wu Yi

[superborb]

Baike mostly thinks this is about PATRIOTISM!!! fighting wars to resist foreign aggression, but also brings up the possibility that it's satire about Qin jun's promotion of military might.

The "no clothes" bit is a general term for poor people (who can't afford clothing)

Re: 133. 無衣 - Wu Yi

[ann712]

Yep rich or poor fodder for war!