BOOK I. THE ODES OF CHOW AND THE SOUTH. Celebrating the Virtue of King Wan's Bride 145 Celebrating the Industry of King Wan's Queen 146 In Praise of a Bride 146 Celebrating T‘ae-Sze's Freedom from Jealousy 147 The Fruitfulness of the Locust 147 Lamenting the Absence of a Cherished Friend 148 Celebrating the Goodness of the Descendants of King Wan 149 The Virtuous Manners of the Young Women 149 Praise of a Rabbit-Catcher 150 The Song of the Plantain-Gatherers 151 The Affection of the Wives on the Joo 151 BOOK II. THE ODES OF SHAOU AND THE SOUTH. The Marriage of a Princess 152 The Industry and Reverence of a Prince's Wife 152 The Wife of Some Great Officer Bewails his Absence 153 The Diligence of the Young Wife of an Officer 154 The Love of the People for the Duke of Shaou 154 The Easy Dignity of the Officers at Some Court 155 Anxiety of a Young Lady to Get Married 155 BOOK III. THE ODES OF P‘EI. An Officer Bewails the Neglect with which He is Treated 157 A Wife Deplores the Absence of Her Husband 158 The Plaint of a Rejected Wife 159 Soldiers of Wei Bewail Separation from their Families 161 An Officer Tells of His Mean Employment 161 An Officer Sets Forth His Hard Lot 162 The Complaint of a Neglected Wife 163 In Praise of a Maiden 164 Discontent 164 Chwang Keang Bemoans Her Husband's Cruelty 165 [_Books IV, V, and VI are omitted_] BOOK VII. THE ODES OF CH‘ING. The People's Admiration for Duke Woo 167 A Wife Consoled by Her Husband's Arrival 168 In Praise of Some Lady 168 A Man's Praise of His Wife 169 An Entreaty 169 A Woman Scorning Her Lover 169 A Lady Mourns the Absence of Her Student Lover 170 BOOK VIII. THE ODES OF TS‘E. A Wife Urging Her Husband to Action 171 The Folly of Useless Effort 172 The Prince of Loo 172