Book X. The Odes of T‘ang: III. Yang Chih Shui

III The Yang Chih Shui; allusive. Rebellion plotted against the Marquis of Chin by the chief of Ch‘ü-wu and his partisans. 1 ’Midst the fretted waters The white rocks grandly stand. To Wu we'll follow you, With white silk robe in hand, And collar of red hue, Your master to invest, And hail him lord of Chin, Of the whole state possest. The sight of him, our princely lord, Will joy to all our hearts afford. 2 ’Midst the fretted waters The white rocks glist’ning stand. To Ku we'll follow you, With white silk robe in hand, And collar of red hue, And broidered. axes fine, Your master to invest As chief of T‘ang’s great line. When him, our princely lord, we see, From every pain we shall be free. p. 130 3’Midst the fretted waters The white rocks grandly show. Your orders we have heard, But not a single word Shall any from us know.