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Fat and strong, fat and strong, |
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Fat and strong, are the chestnut teams. |
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Early and late are the [officers] in the court, |
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In the court, discriminating and intelligent. |
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[They are as] a flock of egrets on the wing, |
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Of egrets anon lighting on the ground. |
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The drums emit their deep sound; |
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They drink to the full and then dance; -- |
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Thus rejoicing together. |
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Fat and strong, fat and strong, |
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Fat and strong are the teams of stallions. |
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Early and late are the [officers] with the prince, |
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With the prince drinking. |
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[They are as] a flock of egrets on the wing, |
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Of egrets flying about. |
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The drums emit their deep sound; |
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They drink to the full and then return home; -- |
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Thus rejoicing together. |
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Fat and strong, fat and strong, |
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Fat and strong are the teams of iron-greys. |
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Early and late are the [officers] with the prince, |
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With the prince feasting. |
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'From this time forth, |
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May the years be abundant. |
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May our prince maintain his goodness, |
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And transmit it to his descendants! ' -- |
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Thus they rejoice together. |
Published
by The Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities, © Copyright 2003
by Anne Kinney and the University of Virginia