The first line of the Book of Songs is 'Guan guan cry the ospreys, on the islet in the river'.
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The opening line of 《关雎》, the first poem of the 诗经. 关关 imitates the birds calling to each other, and 雎鸠 is a waterbird usually taken to be the osprey. The calling pair leads into 窈窕淑女，君子好逑, 'the fair and gentle maiden, a good match for a gentleman'.
