The book of odes and hymns – part 25

ZOU YU

Strong and abundant grow the rushes;

He discharges [but] one arrow at five wild boars.

Ah! he is the Zou-yu!

Strong and abundant grow the artemisia;

He discharges [but] one arrow at five wild boars.

Ah! he is the Zou-yu!

zōu yú

騶虞

bǐ zhuó zhě jiā 、yī fā wǔ bā 。

彼茁者葭、壹發五豝。

yú jiē hū zōu yú 。

于嗟乎騶虞。

bǐ zhuó zhě péng 、yī fā wǔ zōng 。

彼茁者蓬、壹發五豵。

yú jiē hū zōu yú 。

于嗟乎騶虞。