VI. Hao Tâien Yu ChâĂȘng Ming
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The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876], at sacred-texts.com
VI
The Hao Tâien Yu ChâĂȘng Ming; narrative. Appropriate at a sacrifice to King ChâĂȘng.
The fixed decree of mighty Heaven
  Had long to Chou assigned the throne,
Which first to WĂȘn and Wu was given.
  ChâĂȘng next to them as ruler shone. p. 437
Then the foundations of his power
  Were made by ChâĂȘng more deep and sure.
Through night and day no idle hour
  He knew,âthe reticent and pure.
His virtue wrought, and glorified
  The heritage he had obtained;
Nor were his heart's best powers unplied,
  Till oâer the land good order reigned.
  Had long to Chou assigned the throne,
Which first to WĂȘn and Wu was given.
  ChâĂȘng next to them as ruler shone. p. 437
Then the foundations of his power
  Were made by ChâĂȘng more deep and sure.
Through night and day no idle hour
  He knew,âthe reticent and pure.
His virtue wrought, and glorified
  The heritage he had obtained;
Nor were his heart's best powers unplied,
  Till oâer the land good order reigned.
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