{"collection":"cfu","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/cfu/bop/bop308.htm","path":"cfu/bop/bop308.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/cfu/bop/bop308.htm","text":"The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876]\n2Fair is the pool, half-circling round\n \u00a0\u00a0The college of our land.\n The pondweed plants that there abound\n \u00a0\u00a0We pluck with eager hand. p. 467\n Arrived is now our prince of Lu,\n With team of steeds that grandly show,\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0Steeds, each of highest worth.\n His fame is great. With winning smile.\n And blandest look, no haste the while,\n \u00a0\u00a0His lessons he gives forth.\n3Fair is the pool, half-circling round\n \u00a0\u00a0The college of our land.\n The mallow plants that there abound\n \u00a0\u00a0We pluck with eager hand.\n The college now our prince contains.\n Joyous, the festive cup he drains,\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0The cup of spirits good.\n His be the strength that knows not age!\n His be the noble course and sage,\n \u00a0\u00a0By which men are subdued!\n4Our prince of Lu has virtue rare;\n \u00a0\u00a0His reverence we see.\n His every step he guards with care;\n \u00a0\u00a0The people's mold is he. p. 468\n In peace and war his powers are proved,\n His mighty sires are deeply moved;\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0O\u2019er him with love they bend.\n Through filial duty ever paid,\n And without farther effort made,\n \u00a0\u00a0Blessings on him descend.\n5Our prince of Lu has wisdom great;\n \u00a0\u00a0His virtue brighter grows.\n This college, glory of the state,\n \u00a0\u00a0To him its beauty owes.\n The tribes of Huai will own his sway;\n His tiger chiefs down here will lay\n \u00a0\u00a0The ears cut from their foes.\n His questioners, like Kao Yao wise,\n Will here rehearse their enterprise,\n \u00a0\u00a0And captive kerns expose.\n6His numerous officers, all true,\n \u00a0\u00a0And of a virtuous mind,\n Will haste with martial zeal to do\n \u00a0\u00a0The part to them assigned;\u2014 p. 469\n Those tribes from south and east. expel,\n Then back their triumphs come to tell,\n \u00a0\u00a0And here themselves report.\n The duke no judge's help will need,\n As calm and truthful here they plead\n \u00a0\u00a0Their claims before his court.\n7They draw their bows, with bone made strong.\n \u00a0\u00a0How whiz the arrows fleet!\n Their cars of war dash swift along,\n \u00a0\u00a0Eager the foe to meet.\n Drivers and footmen weary not,\n Till o\u2019er the tribes of Huai is got\n \u00a0\u00a0A victory entire.\n Your plans, O prince, be firm and true!\n So shall you all those tribes subdue,\n \u00a0\u00a0And quench rebellion's fire.\n8On wing they come, those owls, and rest\n \u00a0\u00a0The college trees among.\n Our mulberry fruits they eat with zest,\n \u00a0\u00a0Grown birds of sweetest song p. 470\n So shall the Huai tribes change their minds,.\n And bring their tribute in all kinds\n \u00a0\u00a0Of produce rich and rare;\u2014\n The ivory tusks, the tortoise big,\n The metals from their mines they dig;\u2014\n \u00a0\u00a0Their fealty to declare.","title":"The Book of Poetry: Book II. The Praise Odes of Lu: III. P\u2018an Shui","type":"page"}