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

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134. 渭陽 - Wei Yang

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我送舅氏、曰至渭陽。
何以贈之、路車乘黃。

I escorted my mother's nephew,
To the north of the Wei,
What did I present to him?
Four bay horses for his carriage of state.

我送舅氏、悠悠我思。
何以贈之、瓊瑰玉佩。

I escorted my mother's nephew,
Long, long did I think of him.
What did I present to him?
A precious jasper, and gems for his girdle-pendant.

Re: 134. 渭陽 - Wei Yang

[x_los]

either you're giving thoughtful gifts or you need to see if this is a cousin marriage period. it's a maternal cousin so, you know, get in.

Re: 134. 渭陽 - Wei Yang

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(IDK why Legge chose to translate uncle to mother's nephew)

Baike: the nephew escorted his uncle to the north shore of the Wei river, and is reminded of / longs for his deceased mother. The narrator is Qin Kang gong, the uncle is Jin Wen gong.