The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little ease may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
To secure the repose of the four quarters of it .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the unconscientious careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ，
Who have no fear of the clear will [of Heaven] .
Then let us show kindness to those who are distant ，
And help those who are near ； ——
Thus establishing [the throne of] our king .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little rest may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
And make it a gathering-place for the people .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the noisy braggarts careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ； ——
So the people shall not have such sorrow .
Do not cast away your [former] service ，
But secure the quiet of the king .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little relief may be got for them .
Let us cherish this capital ，
To secure the repose of the States in the four quarters .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
To make careful those who set no limit to themselves ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ； ——
Not allowing them to act out their evil .
Then let us be reverently careful of our demeanour ，
To cultivate association with the virtuous .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little repose may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
That the sorrow of the people may be dispelled .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the multitudes of the evil careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ，
So that the right shall not be over thrown .
Though you may be [but as] little children ，
Your work is vast and great .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little tranquillity may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
That it may not everywhere suffer such wounds .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the parasites careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ，
So that the right shall not be reversed .
The king wishes to hold you as [sceptres of] jade ，
And therefore I thus strongly admonish you .
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民亦勞止、汔可小康。
惠此中國、以綏四方 .
無縱詭隨、以謹無良。
式遏寇虐、憯不畏明 .
柔遠能邇、以定我王。
民亦勞止、汔可小休。
惠此中國、以為民逑 .
無縱詭隨、以謹惛怓.
式遏寇虐、無俾民憂 .
無棄爾勞、以為王休。
民亦勞止、汔可小息。
惠此京師、以綏四國 .
無縱詭隨、以謹罔極。
式遏寇虐、無俾作慝 .
敬慎威儀、以近有德。
民亦勞止、汔可小愒。
惠此中國、俾民憂泄 .
無縱詭隨、以謹丑厲。
式遏寇虐、無俾正敗 .
戎雖小子、而式弘大。
民亦勞止、汔可小安。
惠此中國、國無有殘 .
無縱詭隨、以謹繾綣。
式遏寇虐、無俾正反 .
王欲玉女、是用大諫。
But perhaps a little ease may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
To secure the repose of the four quarters of it .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the unconscientious careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ，
Who have no fear of the clear will [of Heaven] .
Then let us show kindness to those who are distant ，
And help those who are near ； ——
Thus establishing [the throne of] our king .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little rest may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
And make it a gathering-place for the people .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the noisy braggarts careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ； ——
So the people shall not have such sorrow .
Do not cast away your [former] service ，
But secure the quiet of the king .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little relief may be got for them .
Let us cherish this capital ，
To secure the repose of the States in the four quarters .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
To make careful those who set no limit to themselves ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ； ——
Not allowing them to act out their evil .
Then let us be reverently careful of our demeanour ，
To cultivate association with the virtuous .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little repose may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
That the sorrow of the people may be dispelled .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the multitudes of the evil careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ，
So that the right shall not be over thrown .
Though you may be [but as] little children ，
Your work is vast and great .
The people indeed are heavily burdened ，
But perhaps a little tranquillity may be got for them .
Let us cherish this centre of the kingdom ，
That it may not everywhere suffer such wounds .
Let us give no indulgence to the wily and obsequious ，
In order to make the parasites careful ，
And to repress robbers and oppressors ，
So that the right shall not be reversed .
The king wishes to hold you as [sceptres of] jade ，
And therefore I thus strongly admonish you .
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民亦勞止、汔可小康。
惠此中國、以綏四方 .
無縱詭隨、以謹無良。
式遏寇虐、憯不畏明 .
柔遠能邇、以定我王。
民亦勞止、汔可小休。
惠此中國、以為民逑 .
無縱詭隨、以謹惛怓.
式遏寇虐、無俾民憂 .
無棄爾勞、以為王休。
民亦勞止、汔可小息。
惠此京師、以綏四國 .
無縱詭隨、以謹罔極。
式遏寇虐、無俾作慝 .
敬慎威儀、以近有德。
民亦勞止、汔可小愒。
惠此中國、俾民憂泄 .
無縱詭隨、以謹丑厲。
式遏寇虐、無俾正敗 .
戎雖小子、而式弘大。
民亦勞止、汔可小安。
惠此中國、國無有殘 .
無縱詭隨、以謹繾綣。
式遏寇虐、無俾正反 .
王欲玉女、是用大諫。