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絲衣

絲衣其紑。
載弁俅俅。
自堂徂基。
自羊徂牛。
鼐鼎及鼒。
兕觥其觩。
旨酒思柔。
不吳不敖。
胡考之休。

SI YI

In his silken robes, clear and bright,
With his cap on his head, looking so respectful,
From the hall he goes to the foot of the stairs,
And from the sheep to the oxen.
[He inspects] the tripods, large and small.
The good spirits are mild;
There is no noise, no insolence: --
An auspice, [all this], of great longevity.
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