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King Wen is famous; |
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Yea, he is very famous. |
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What he sought was the repose [of the people]; |
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What he saw was the completion [of his work]. |
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A sovereign true was king Wen! |
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King Wen received the appointment [of Heaven], |
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And achieved his martial success. |
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Having overthrown Chong, |
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He fixed his [capital] city in Feng. |
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A sovereign true was king Wen! |
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He repaired the walls along the [old] moat: |
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His establishing himself in Feng was according to [the pattern of his forefathers], |
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It was not that he was in haste to gratify his wishes; -- |
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It was to show the filial duty which had come down to him. |
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A sovereign true was [our] royal prince! |
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His royal merit was brightly displayed, |
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By those walls of Feng. |
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There were collected [the sympathies of the people of] the four quarters, |
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Who regarded the royal prince as their protector. |
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A sovereign true was [our] royal prince! |
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The Feng-water flowed on to the east [of the city], |
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Through the meritorious labour of Yu. |
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There were collected [the sympathies of the people of ] the four quarters, |
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Who would have the great king as their ruler. |
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A sovereign true was the great king! |
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In the capital of Hao he built his hall with its circlet of water; |
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From the west to the east, |
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From the south to the north, |
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There was not a thought but did him homage. |
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A sovereign true was the great king! |
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He examined and divined, did the king, |
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About settling in the capital of Hao. |
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The tortoise-shell decided the site, |
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And king Wu completed the city. |
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A sovereign true was king Wu! |
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By the Feng-water grows the white millet; -- |
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Did not king Wu show wisdom in his employment of officers? |
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He would leave his plans to his descendants, |
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And secure comfort and support to his son. |
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A sovereign true was king Wu! |