Living
His Statutes and Ordinances
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part IV, Book i
Living
Bright, and growing ever brighter,
Are the statutes of King Wan.
From the first pure offering made—
While men keep them whole as now,
Doth it augur well for Chow.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “His Statutes and Ordinances.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/436/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “His Statutes and Ordinances.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/436/.
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