Section I. Decade Of Ch'ing Miao. Vi. Hao

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

Vi

The "Hao T'ien Yu Ch'ng Ming;" narrative. Appropriate at a sacrifice to King Ch'ng.

The fixed decree of mighty Heaven

Had long to Chou assigned the throne,

Which first to Wn and Wu was given.

Ch'ng next to them as ruler shone. p. 437

Then the foundations of his power

Were made by Ch'ng more deep and sure.

Through night and day no idle hour

He knew,--the reticent and pure.

His virtue wrought, and glorified

The heritage he had obtained;

Nor were his heart's best powers unplied,

Till o'er the land good order reigned.