Song of an abandoned woman Tom Sharp

My betrothed abandoned me but I have remained chaste. I sew my silks in the daylight and listen to the rats that burrow into my wall at night. I can’t sue; I dare not complain. I’m afraid to leave my rooms, for my skirts would leave a trail in the dew that always lies beneath my cold wet feet.

行露 诗经

厌浥行露，岂不夙夜？谓行多露。 谁谓雀无角？何以穿我屋？ 谁谓女无家？何以速我狱？ 虽速我狱，室家不足。 谁谓鼠无牙？何以穿我墉？ 谁谓女无家？何以速我讼？ 虽速我讼，亦不女从。