The Book of Songs 詩經
大雅‧文王之什‧棫樸 Greater odes of the kingdom - Decade Of Wen Wang - Yu Pu
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毛詩序：「《棫樸》，文王能官人也。」棫樸
芃芃棫樸，薪之槱之。濟濟辟王，左右趣之。
Abundant is the growth of the yu and the pu,
Supplying firewood; yea, stores of it.
Elegant and dignified was our prince and king;
On the right and the left they hastened to him.
濟濟辟王，左右奉璋。奉璋峨峨，髦士攸宜。
Elegant and dignified was our prince and king;
On his left and his right they bore their half-mace [libation-cups]; -
They bore their instruments with solemn gravity,
As beseemed such eminent officers.
淠彼涇舟，烝徒楫之。周王于邁，六師及之。
They rush along, - those boats on the Jing.
All the rowers labouring at their oars.
The king of Zhou marched on,
Followed by his six hosts.
倬彼雲漢，為章于天。周王壽考，遐不作人。
Vast is that Milky Way,
Making a brilliant figure in the sky.
Long years did the king of Zhou enjoy; -
Did he not exert an influence upon men?
追琢其章，金玉其相。勉勉我王，綱紀四方。
Engraved and chiselled are the ornaments;
Of metal and of jade is their substance.
Ever active was our king,
Giving law and rules to the four quarters [of the kingdom].
《棫樸》，五章，章四句。
本作品在全世界都属于公有领域，因为作者逝世已经超过100年，并且于1923年1月1日之前出版。
English translation: James Legge
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