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Shih King. Odes Of The Temple And The Altar. Part 33

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Ode 8. The
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An Ode In Praise Of King W, And Recognising The Duty To Follow His Course.

This was sung, according to the Preface, at the conclusion of the dance in honour of king W;--see on the last piece of the second decade.

Oh! powerful was the king's army, But he nursed it, in obedience to circumstances, while the

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time was yet dark. When the time was clearly bright, He thereupon donned his grand armour. We have been favoured to receive What the martial king accomplished. To deal aright with what we have inherited, We have to be sincere imitators of thy course, (O king).
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