The Sweet Pear Tree

"The Sweet Pear Tree"

Preface: "The Sweet Pear Tree" is a song praising the Earl of Shao. The Earl of Shao's transformative influence was made manifest in the states of the south.

Luxuriant is the sweet pear tree! Do not trim it, do not hew it; the Earl of Shao once lodged beneath it.

Luxuriant is the sweet pear tree! Do not trim it, do not break it; the Earl of Shao once rested beneath it.

Luxuriant is the sweet pear tree! Do not trim it, do not bend it; the Earl of Shao once halted beneath it.

"The Sweet Pear Tree" has three stanzas, each with three lines.