Chinese Poems

<p>First published in 1946.<br> Here in one volume is a collection of Arthur Waley's translations of Chinese poetry. The book includes some poems from <em>The Book of Songs and 170 Chinese Poems, More Translations</em> and <em>The Temple</em>. Some old translations have been revised and new notes and explanatory material added.</p> Chapter 1 From the Book of Songs; Chapter 2 The Great Summons; Chapter 3 Poverty; Chapter 4 Seventeen Old Poems; Chapter 5 The Bones of Chuang Tzu2The great Taoist philosopher; see my Three Ways of Thought in Ancient China, 1939.; Chapter 6 The Little Cart;