My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard
ear
ities that afflict the
lousy, and silliness. Th
four, is silliness. "Doe
serious here in thine
a daughter-in-law. The
ne rooftree, and I gre
ng had knowledge that
ad a daugh
is such a child. Ah, I s
less in age than I; ye
year by the side of thy
knowledge from the
ti also will become a
tors before her allot
ody and mind which the
of this old palace. S
the happy laugh, the
ce with thine Honoura
that both she and Ma
sage Confucius each da
ard, studying the six s
them saying over and o
the will to learn ca
laugh-- then again
he will to learn ca
d much talking. I am afr
ove of truth, and after
m, that they may n
es now most seriousl
for the day. In the m
two maids attend her,
other to hand her the i
she covers it with ho
der until her face is as
ged, the touch of red i
haped like the true wil
nderful (but I say with
and she adorn it with
clothing of fine lin
lk and satin. Then her
iny mirror in the embro
astened to her side by
, she rises a being glo
the toe of her tiny em
, because when thou wa
away, it is not meet
The rouge brush and t
ve searched my clothin
a woman wh
-ti is o'ervain, and re
an is a virtuous heart
utterfly, she brings t
kerchief to hold tear
peh, thy brother, is i
ssom. He follows her
ce with thine August
sent to her apartment
til the Honourable One
s to his beloved. Soo
know the st
d we cannot pass long
hrouded in grey mists
The path down the mo
h the great umbrella h
s to the monastery bel
t trouble. Some men
ires on them. It is fea
, the good spirits of t
ugly poles instead of
wailed and gone to the
men have many tens of
y will work
I write thee! They are f
women's courtyard. It i
by these walls, a
y lovin