THE SHE KING; OR, THE BOOK OF ANCIENT POETRY

344 THE BOOK OF POETRY. [PAET III.
5 " This jade libation-cup, and jar
, Of flavoured spirits, now receive.
For, further grant of hills and streams,
I've asked our cultured founder's leave.
More than your sire received in Shaou,
These in K'e-chow to you I give."
Hoo, grateful, bowed his head, and said,
" Great son of Heaven, for ever live ! "
6 He bowed, then rose, and loud proclaimed1
The gracious goodness of the king,
And vowed he still would do his best,
That through the land Shaou's praise should ring.
"Yes, live for ever, son of Heaven,
Display thy wisdom, spread thy fame !
Thy civil virtues still go forth,.
Till all the realm shall bless thy name ! "
IX.
The Changwoo; narrative. CELEBRATING AN EXPEDITION or KING
SBUEN AGAINST THE MORE NORTHERN TKIBES OP THE HWAE,—ITS
IMPOSING PROGRESS AND COMPLETE SUCCESS.
The king accompanied this expedition in person, but entrusted the
actual command of the army to an officer of experience,—a descendant
of Nan Chung, who is celebrated, in II. i. VIII., as doing good service
against the Heen-yun in the time of king Wan. He was styled Hwang-
foo, and a minister, with the same style, is mentioned, in II. iv. IX., as a
bad and dangerous man in the time of Yew, Seuen's son and successor.
He may have been a son of the commander in this expedition.
" The chief of Yin" was Yin Keih-foo, with whom we are now
familiar. He appears here as " Recorder of the Interior," or secretary to
the king, and transmits his orders to Hew-foo, earl of Ch-ing, a district
in the royal domain, who was Seuen's minister of War, and would act in
the expedition under Hwang-foo as second in command.
Seu was one of the nine provinces into which Yu is said to have
divided the China of his time, covering nearly all the present Keang-soo,
and portions of Shan-tung and Ngan-hwuy. The land of Seu, where the
tribes against which this expedition was directed were found, would only
occupy a small part of the province,—probably what is still called Seu
Chow in Keang-soo.
1 Nan Chung's descendant, Hwang the Great,
Grand-master, now draws near
Before the king, and to him straight
The king's charge, loud and
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Comes thus :—'' My armies six forth call;
What war requires make ready all;—
South we our course direct.
Your duties reverently fulfil,
And wary be lest our good will
Those southern States reject."
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2 Next to the chief of Yin 'twas said:—
" Charge Hew-foo, earl of Ch'ing,
The ranks to range, and warning dread
Make through the host to ring.
Our march along the Hwae's bank lies ;
Against Seu must our enterprise
Rapid and sure be made.
Delay we brook not, nor to hold
The land we take, lest the threefold
Work in the fields be stayed."
3 The son of Heaven calm, trustful was,
Majestic in his strength.
His troops advanced, no crowded mass,
Nor lines of broken length.
From stage to stage, as on they went,
The land of Seu with terror rent,
Its people all unmanned.
As when men hear the thunder's roll,
Or sudden crash, and quake in soul,
So now shook all the land.
4 The king aroused his martial might,
As he were moved with rage.
His tiger-chiefs he sent to fight;
And eager to engage
Well named were they ! Along Hwae's banks
Soon grandly moved the royal ranks.
A captive crowd was held.
Securely kept the country round,
No rebel hosts a passage found,
Succour to Seu to yield.
5 Numerous the legions, moving fleet,
As if on wings they flew;
Grand as the Keang and Han, when meet
Their mingled streams the view.
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