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The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876], at sacred-texts.com


p. 23

XIV

The Tsou Yü; narrative. Celebrating some prince in the south for his benevolence.

1Five boars collect where grow the rushes rank and strong;
He only sends one arrow all the five among.
            Oh! the Tsou Yü is he!

2Five pigs collect where grows the mugwort rank and strong;
He only sends one arrow all the five among.
            Oh! the Tsou Yü is he!


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