Thirsty, hungry, they bore all manner of hardships;
Where would they have a home to call their own again?
They prayed to heaven, earth, and their ancestors,
Not to let them run into the Jurchens.
Truly, better be a dog in days of peace
Than a human in times of war!
From The Oil-Peddler Wins the Queen of Flowers
2014 (Copyright 2009), Stories to Awaken the World: A Ming Dynasty Collection, Volume 3, Compiled by Feng Menglong, Translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang, (Foreword asserts that this collection of short stories in vernacular Chinese was compiled by Feng Menglong and was published in Suzhou, China in 1627)
Yakety Sax over 2 years ago
Thirsty, hungry, they bore all manner of hardships;
Where would they have a home to call their own again?
They prayed to heaven, earth, and their ancestors,
Not to let them run into the Jurchens.
Truly, better be a dog in days of peace
Than a human in times of war!
From The Oil-Peddler Wins the Queen of Flowers
2014 (Copyright 2009), Stories to Awaken the World: A Ming Dynasty Collection, Volume 3, Compiled by Feng Menglong, Translated by Shuhui Yang and Yunqin Yang, (Foreword asserts that this collection of short stories in vernacular Chinese was compiled by Feng Menglong and was published in Suzhou, China in 1627)
scyphi26 over 2 years ago
Eh, we didn’t need that mountain anyway.
GG_loves_comics Premium Member over 2 years ago
Be careful what you wish for.
Thorby over 2 years ago
BTW, LDL can be glad he was beaucoup distance away; he would have been fried pooch otherwise..
Saucy1121 Premium Member over 2 years ago
There’s an old Irish curse: may you live in interesting times. Sadly, we’re there.
Shikamoo Premium Member over 2 years ago
I love today’s artwork!