Book of Songs: Poems of Wei
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The lady was tall, slender, and fair skinned. She was the daughter of the King of Qi. the wife of the King of Wei, and so forth; in other words, she was well connected. She had delicate hands, a beautiful complexion, a long neck, perfect teeth, a broad forehead, graceful eyebrows, a charming smile, and her eyes are beautiful and bright. When she arrived at the court in her pheasant-feathered four-horse carriage, the officials bowed to her and made room, postponing their work with the king. She wore an embroidered robe over a linen mantle. After her, all the women of Wei and beyond stood up tall, painted their eyebrows, and wanted to wear what she wore.