Chapter I: Front Matter

THE SHI-KING

Introduction

_Part I.--Lessons from the States_.

BOOK I.--THE ODES OF CHOW AND THE SOUTH.--
Celebrating the Virtue of King Wan's Bride
Celebrating the Industry of King Wan's Queen
In Praise of a Bride
Celebrating T'ae-Sze's Freedom from Jealousy
The Fruitfulness of the Locust
Lamenting the Absence of a Cherished Friend
Celebrating the Goodness of the Descendants of King Wan
The Virtuous Manners of the Young Women
Praise of a Rabbit-Catcher
The Song of the Plantain-Gatherers
The Affection of the Wives on the Joo

BOOK II.--THE ODES OF SHAOU AND THE SOUTH.--
The Marriage of a Princess
The Industry and Reverence of a Prince's Wife
The Wife of Some Great Officer Bewails his Absence
The Diligence of the Young Wife of an Officer
The Love of the People for the Duke of Shaou
The Easy Dignity of the Officers at Some Court
Anxiety of a Young Lady to Get Married

BOOK III.--THE ODES OF P'EI.--
An Officer Bewails the Neglect with which He is Treated
A Wife Deplores the Absence of Her Husband
The Plaint of a Rejected Wife
Soldiers of Wei Bewail Separation from their Families
An Officer Tells of His Mean Employment
An Officer Sets Forth His Hard Lot
The Complaint of a Neglected Wife
In Praise of a Maiden
Discontent
Chwang Keang Bemoans Her Husband's Cruelty

[_Books IV., V., and VI. are omitted_]

BOOK VII.--THE ODES OF CH'ING.---
The People's Admiration for Duke Woo
A Wife Consoled by Her Husband's Arrival
In Praise of Some Lady
A Man's Praise of His Wife
An Entreaty
A Woman Scorning Her Lover
A Lady Mourns the Absence of Her Student Lover---

BOOK VIII.--THE ODES OF TS'E.--
A Wife Urging Her Husband to Action
The Folly of Useless Effort
The Prince of Loo

BOOK IX.--THE ODES OF WEI.--
On the Misgovernment of the State
The Mean Husband
A Young Soldier on Service

BOOK X.--THE ODES OF T'ANG.--
The King Goes to War
Lament of a Bereaved Person
The Drawbacks of Poverty
A Wife Mourns for Her Husband

BOOK XI.--THE ODES OF TS'IN.--
Celebrating the Opulence of the Lords of Ts'in
A Complaint
A Wife's Grief Because of Her Husband's Absence
Lament for Three Brothers
In Praise of a Ruler of Ts'in
The Generous Nephew

BOOK XII.--THE ODES OF CH'IN.--
The Contentment of a Poor Recluse
The Disappointed Lover
A Love-Song
The Lament of a Lover

BOOK XIII.--THE ODES OF KWEI--
The Wish of an Unhappy Man

BOOK XIV.--THE ODES OF TS'AOU.--
Against Frivolous Pursuits

BOOK XV.--THE ODES OF PIN.--
The Duke of Chow Tells of His Soldiers
There is a Proper Way for Doing Everything

_Part II.--Minor Odes of the Kingdom_.

BOOK I.--DECADE OF LUH MING.--
A Festal Ode
A Festal Ode Complimenting an Officer
The Value of Friendship
The Response to a Festal Ode
An Ode of Congratulation
An Ode on the Return of the Troops

BOOK II.--THE DECADE OF PIH HWA.--
An Ode Appropriate to a Festivity

BOOK III.--THE DECADE OF T'UNG KUNG.--
Celebrating a Hunting Expedition
The King's Anxiety for His Morning Levee
Moral Lessons from Natural Facts

BOOK IV.--THE DECADE OF K'E-FOO.--
On the Completion of a Royal Palace
The Condition of King Seuen's Flocks

BOOK V.--THE DECADE OF SEAOU MIN.--
A Eunuch Complains of His Fate
An Officer Deplores the Misery of the Time
On the Alienation of a Friend

BOOK VI.--THE DECADE OF PIH SHAN.--
A Picture of Husbandry
The Complaint of an Officer

BOOK VII.--DECADE OF SANG HOO.--
The Rejoicings of a Bridegroom
Against Listening to Slanderers

BOOK VIII.--THE DECADE OF TOO JIN SZE.--
In Praise of By-gone Simplicity
A Wife Bemoans Her Husband's Absence
The Earl of Shaou's Work
The Plaint of King Yew's Forsaken Wife
Hospitality
On the Misery of Soldiers

_Part III.--Greater Odes of the Kingdom_.

BOOK I.--DECADE OF KING WAN.--
Celebrating King Wan

[_Book II. is omitted_]

BOOK III.--DECADE OF TANG.--
King Seuen on the Occasion of a Great Drought

_Part IV.--Odes of the Temple and Altar_.