The Book of Poetry: Book V. The Odes of Wei: VI. Huan Lan
The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876]
2Like leaf of sparrow gourd, that coxcomb young,
With archer's thimble at his girdle hung!
He wears the thimble, but he's not the swell
To lord it over us who know him well.
How easy and conceited is his mien!
How drop his girdle ends, full jaunty seen!