Crane's Call

"Crane's Cry"

Preface: "Crane's Cry" is a poem admonishing King Xuan of Zhou.

The crane cries in the deep marsh, its voice spreading across the wild plain. Fish lurk in the deep pools, sometimes swimming to the islet's edge.

I delight in that garden, where tall sandalwood trees grow, with withered branches and fallen leaves piled beneath them. Stones from other places can be used to polish jade.

The crane cries in the deep marsh, its voice reaching the heavens. Fish swim by the islet's edge, sometimes diving back into the deep pools.

I delight in that garden, where tall sandalwood trees grow, with paper mulberry trees beneath them. Stones from other places can be used to carve fine jade.

"Crane's Cry" has two stanzas, each of nine lines.