Chinese Legends and Lyrics

Chinese literature is rich in poetry of all kinds except the epic. Some of the lyrics in this volume have been cited as specimens of wit and fancy ; and one of them has been greeted as the discovery of a curious coincidence in ancient and modern literature. A few of my own effusions connected mostly with persons or places in China require no apology. These poems have amused the author in the midst of serious labors. If they should deepen the interest of his readers in the Chinese people, they will have served a higher purpose than mere amusement.

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