Living
Wu's Praise of his Father Wan
Translated by William Jennings (1891) · From The Shi King (Jennings, 1891), Part IV, Book iii
Living
King Wan was zealous toiler;
Be I his meet successor.
Proclaim it, ne'er forget it.
My aim alone shall be (his work) to stablish.
'Twas he (won) Chow's Appointment: —
O ne'er forget it!
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Wu's Praise of his Father Wan.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/449/.
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Shi Jing (The Book of Songs). “Wu's Praise of his Father Wan.” Translated by William Jennings. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/shi-jing/449/.
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