{"collection":"cfu","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/cfu/bop/bop176.htm","path":"cfu/bop/bop176.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/cfu/bop/bop176.htm","text":"The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876]\n2In simplest fish traps that might useless seem,\n They take abundant store of tench and bream;\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0Such issue from our good rule springs.\n And here our host his spirits forth has set,\n Abundant, good;\u2014sure proof we now are met,\n \u00a0\u00a0When ordered rule great riches brings.\n3Into the simplest fish traps largely go\n Mudfish and carp;\u2014captures that clearly show\n \u00a0\u00a0How with good rule the land is crowned.\n And here our host his spirits forth has set,\n Good and most ample;\u2014proof we here are met,\n \u00a0\u00a0When ordered rule makes wealth abound.\n4The mats in great abundance viands show;\n And these of rarest quality we know.\n5The viands excellent are here revealed;\n Both land and sea their contributions yield.\n6Viands in ample store the feast displays;\n And all in season, all beyond our praise.","title":"The Book of Poetry: Book II. The Decade of Pai Hua: III. Y\u00fc Li","type":"page"}