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Section I. Decade Of Ch'ing Miao. Ii. Wei

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"The Book of Poetry", tr. by James Legge, [1876],

p. 434

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The "Wei T'ien Chih Ming;" narrative. Celebrating the virtue of King Wn as comparable to that of Heaven; and looking to him for blessing in the future.

Heaven by a deep and ceaseless law

Orders its ways with man.

Pure shone, without a single flaw,

The virtue of King Wn.

To us he shows his kindness still.

As all our powers we strain

To be in concord with his will,

His favor we shall gain.

So may the last his throne to fill

His love and grace retain!
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