The Book of Poetry: Book III. The Odes of P‘ei: V. Chung Fêng
The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876]
2As cloud of dust wind-blown,
Just such is he.
Ready he seems to own,
And come to me.
But he comes not nor goes,
Stands in his pride.
Long, long, with painful throes,
Grieved I abide.
3Strong blew the wind; the cloud
Hastened away.
Soon dark again, the shroud
Covers the day.
I wake, and sleep no more
Visits my eyes.
His course I sad deplore,
With heavy sighs. p. 31
4Cloudy the sky, and dark;
The thunders roll.
Such outward signs will mark
My troubled soul.
I wake, and sleep no more
Comes to give rest.
His course I sad deplore,
In anguished breast.