Religion
The Wo Tséang
Translated by James Legge (1876) · From The She King (1876), Part IV, Book I
My offerings here are given,
A ram, a bull.
Accept them, mighty Heaven,
All-bountifal.
Thy statutes, O great king,
I keep, I love;
So on the realm to bring
Peace from above.
From Wan comes blessing rich ;
Now on the right
He owns those gifts to which
Him I invite.
Do I not night and day
Revere great Heaven,
That thus its favour may
To Chow be given?
Codex Note
An ode appropriate to a sacrifice to king Wan, associated with Heaven, in the brilliant hall.
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MLA
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Wo Tséang.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/267/.
Chicago
Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “The Wo Tséang.” Translated by James Legge. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/267/.
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