{"collection":"cfu","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/cfu/bop/bop199.htm","path":"cfu/bop/bop199.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/cfu/bop/bop199.htm","text":"The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876]\n2\u00a0\u00a0These climb the heights, those drink the pool;\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Some lie at rest, while others roam.\n \u00a0\u00a0With raincoats, and thin splint hats cool,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0And bearing food, your herdsmen come.\n In thirties, ranged by hues, the creatures stand;\n Fit victims they will yield at your command.\n3\u00a0\u00a0Your herdsmen twigs and fagots bring,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0With prey of birds and beasts for food.\n \u00a0\u00a0Your sheep, untouched by evil thing,\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Approach, their health and vigor good.\n The herdsman's waving hand they all behold,\n And docile come, and pass into the fold.\n4\u00a0\u00a0Your herdsmen dream;\u2014fish take the place\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Of men; on banners falcons fly, p. 235\n \u00a0\u00a0Displacing snakes and tortoises.\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0The augur tells his prophecy:\u2014\n \"The first betoken plenteous years; the change\n Of banners shows of homes a widening range.\"","title":"The Book of Poetry: Book IV. The Decade of Ch\u2018i Fu: VI. Wu Yang","type":"page"}