Exploits of Wan and Wu

Renowned is King Wan,
Yea, and highly renowned.
His purpose was peace:
He beheld it abound!
Then hurrah for King Wan!

Heaven's mandates had Wan: —
To his exploits belong
Ts'ung's fall, and the rise
Of his city in Fung.
Then hurrah for King Wan!

Fung made he its match,
When moated and walled. —
Self-curb'd, — he his sire's
Filial duty recalled.
Then hurrah for the King!

Fung's walls were a work
That displayed him a King:
Men everywhere flocked
To be under his wing!
Then hurrah for the King!

Where flowed the Fung East, —
By the labours of Yii, —
Men everywhere sought
Their great monarch, King (Wu).
The great monarch, hurrah!

His pavilion'd isle
When Hau's capital held,
East, West, North, or South
Ne'er an instant rebelled.
The great sovereign, hurrah!

For when lie divined,
"Should Hau-King be his seat?"
"Yea," answered the shell,
Then he made all complete.
Then hurrah for King Wu!

The Fung had its weeds,
And had Wu not his cares? —
How he wrought for his son!
How he planned for his heirs!
Then hurrah for King Wu!