{"collection":"cfu","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/cfu/bop/bop188.htm","path":"cfu/bop/bop188.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/cfu/bop/bop188.htm","text":"The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876]\n2Our hunting cars were light and good,\n \u00a0\u00a0Each with its team of noble steeds.\n Still further east we took the way\n \u00a0\u00a0To Fu mere's grassy plains that leads.\n3Loud-voiced, the masters of the chase\n \u00a0\u00a0Arranged the huntsmen, high and low. p. 220\n While banners streamed, and oxtails flew,\n \u00a0\u00a0We sought the prey on distant Gaou.\n4Each with full team, the princes came,\n \u00a0\u00a0A lengthened train in bright array.\n In gold-wrought slippers, kneecaps red,\n \u00a0\u00a0They looked as on an audience day.\n5Each right thumb wore the metal guard;\n \u00a0\u00a0On the left arm its shield was bound.\n In unison the arrows flew;\n \u00a0\u00a0The game lay piled upon the ground.\n6The leaders of the tawny teams\n \u00a0\u00a0Sped on their course, direct and true.\n The drivers perfect skill displayed;\n \u00a0\u00a0Like blow well aimed each arrow flew.\n7Neighing and pleased, the steeds returned;\n \u00a0\u00a0The bannered lines back slowly came.\n No jostling rude disgraced the crowd;\n \u00a0\u00a0The king declined large share of game.\n8So did this famous hunt proceed!\n \u00a0\u00a0So free it was from clamorous sound!\n Well does our king become his place,\n \u00a0\u00a0And high the deeds his reign have crowned!","title":"The Book of Poetry: Book III. The Decade of T\u2018ung Kung: V. Ch\u2018\u00ea Kung","type":"page"}