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kittiwakeA poem about hunting hares, written c. 1695 by K'ang-hsi, the second Manchu emperor of China.
Hunting in the Ordos, the hares were many
Open country, flat sand,
Sky beyond the river.
Over a thousand hares daily
Trapped in the hunter's ring.
Checking the borders,
I'm going to stretch my limbs;
And keep on shooting the carved bow,
Now with my left hand, now my right.
Open country, flat sand,
Sky beyond the river.
Over a thousand hares daily
Trapped in the hunter's ring.
Checking the borders,
I'm going to stretch my limbs;
And keep on shooting the carved bow,
Now with my left hand, now my right.
