Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，
And we will gather the cress about it .
The marquis of Lu is coming to it ，
And we see his dragon-figured banner .
His banner waves in the wind ，
And the bells of his horses tinkle harmoniously .
Small and great ，
All follow the prince in his progress to it .
Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，
And we will gather the pondweed in it .
The marquis of Lu has come to it ，
With his horses looking so grand .
His horses are grand .
His fame is brilliant .
Blandly he looks and smiles ；
Without any impatience he delivers his instructions .
Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，
And we will gather the mallows about it .
The marquis of Lu has come to it ，
And in the college he is drinking .
He is drinking the good spirits ；
And may there be given him the old age that is seldom enjoyed ！
May he accord with the grand ways ，
So subduing to himself all the people ！
Very admirable is the marquis of Lu ，
Reverently displaying his virtue ，
And reverently watching over his deportment ，
The pattern of the people .
With great qualities truly civil and martial ，
Brilliantly he affects his meritorious ancestors .
In everything entirely filial ，
He seeks the blessing for himself .
Very intelligent is the marquis of Lu ，
Making his virtue illustrious .
He has made this college with its semicircle of water ，
And the tribes of the Huai will submit in consequence .
His martial-looking ， tiger leaders ，
Will here present the left ears [of their foes] .
His examiners ， wise as Gao-tao ，
Will here present their prisoners .
His numerous officers ，
Men who have enlarged their virtuous minds ，
With martial energy conducting their expedition ，
Will drive far away those tribes of the east and south .
Vigorous and grand ，
Without noise or display ，
Without having appealed to the judges ，
They will here present [the proofs of] their merit .
How they draw their bows adorned with bone ！
How their arrows whizz forth ！
Their war chariots are very large ！
Their footmen and charioteers never weary ！
They have subdued the tribes of the Huai ，
And brought them to an unrebellious submission ！
Only lay your plans securely ，
And all the tribes of the Huai will be got ！
They come flying on the wing ， those owls ，
And settle on the trees about the college ；
They eat the fruit of our mulberry trees ，
And salute us with fine notes .
So awakened shall be those tribes of the Huai ；
They will come presenting their precious things ，
Their large tortoises and their elephants' teeth ，
And great contributions of the southern metals .
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思樂泮水、薄采其芹。
魯侯戾止、言觀其旗。
其旗茷茷、鸞聲噦噦。
無小無大、從公于邁。
思樂泮水、薄采其藻。
魯侯戾止、其馬蹺蹺.
其馬蹺蹺、其音昭昭。
載色載笑、匪怒伊教。
思樂泮水、薄采其茆。
魯侯戾止、在泮飲酒。
既飲旨酒、永錫難老。
順彼長道、屈此群丑。
穆穆魯侯、敬明其德。
敬慎威儀、維民之則。
允文允武、昭假烈祖。
靡有不孝、自求伊祜。
明明魯侯、克明其德。
既作泮宮、淮夷攸服。
矯矯虎臣、在泮獻(xiàn)馘。
淑問如皋陶、在泮獻(xiàn)囚。
濟(jì)濟(jì)多士、克廣德心。
桓桓于征、狄彼東南。
烝烝皇皇、不吳不揚(yáng)。
不告于 xiong 、在泮獻(xiàn)功。
角弓其觩、束矢其搜。
戎車孔博、徒御無斁。
既克淮夷、孔淑不逆。
式固爾猶、淮夷卒獲。
翩彼飛鸮、集于泮林、食我桑黮、懷我好音。
憬彼淮夷、來獻(xiàn)其琛、元龜象齒、大賂南金。
And we will gather the cress about it .
The marquis of Lu is coming to it ，
And we see his dragon-figured banner .
His banner waves in the wind ，
And the bells of his horses tinkle harmoniously .
Small and great ，
All follow the prince in his progress to it .
Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，
And we will gather the pondweed in it .
The marquis of Lu has come to it ，
With his horses looking so grand .
His horses are grand .
His fame is brilliant .
Blandly he looks and smiles ；
Without any impatience he delivers his instructions .
Pleasant is the semi-circular water ，
And we will gather the mallows about it .
The marquis of Lu has come to it ，
And in the college he is drinking .
He is drinking the good spirits ；
And may there be given him the old age that is seldom enjoyed ！
May he accord with the grand ways ，
So subduing to himself all the people ！
Very admirable is the marquis of Lu ，
Reverently displaying his virtue ，
And reverently watching over his deportment ，
The pattern of the people .
With great qualities truly civil and martial ，
Brilliantly he affects his meritorious ancestors .
In everything entirely filial ，
He seeks the blessing for himself .
Very intelligent is the marquis of Lu ，
Making his virtue illustrious .
He has made this college with its semicircle of water ，
And the tribes of the Huai will submit in consequence .
His martial-looking ， tiger leaders ，
Will here present the left ears [of their foes] .
His examiners ， wise as Gao-tao ，
Will here present their prisoners .
His numerous officers ，
Men who have enlarged their virtuous minds ，
With martial energy conducting their expedition ，
Will drive far away those tribes of the east and south .
Vigorous and grand ，
Without noise or display ，
Without having appealed to the judges ，
They will here present [the proofs of] their merit .
How they draw their bows adorned with bone ！
How their arrows whizz forth ！
Their war chariots are very large ！
Their footmen and charioteers never weary ！
They have subdued the tribes of the Huai ，
And brought them to an unrebellious submission ！
Only lay your plans securely ，
And all the tribes of the Huai will be got ！
They come flying on the wing ， those owls ，
And settle on the trees about the college ；
They eat the fruit of our mulberry trees ，
And salute us with fine notes .
So awakened shall be those tribes of the Huai ；
They will come presenting their precious things ，
Their large tortoises and their elephants' teeth ，
And great contributions of the southern metals .
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思樂泮水、薄采其芹。
魯侯戾止、言觀其旗。
其旗茷茷、鸞聲噦噦。
無小無大、從公于邁。
思樂泮水、薄采其藻。
魯侯戾止、其馬蹺蹺.
其馬蹺蹺、其音昭昭。
載色載笑、匪怒伊教。
思樂泮水、薄采其茆。
魯侯戾止、在泮飲酒。
既飲旨酒、永錫難老。
順彼長道、屈此群丑。
穆穆魯侯、敬明其德。
敬慎威儀、維民之則。
允文允武、昭假烈祖。
靡有不孝、自求伊祜。
明明魯侯、克明其德。
既作泮宮、淮夷攸服。
矯矯虎臣、在泮獻(xiàn)馘。
淑問如皋陶、在泮獻(xiàn)囚。
濟(jì)濟(jì)多士、克廣德心。
桓桓于征、狄彼東南。
烝烝皇皇、不吳不揚(yáng)。
不告于 xiong 、在泮獻(xiàn)功。
角弓其觩、束矢其搜。
戎車孔博、徒御無斁。
既克淮夷、孔淑不逆。
式固爾猶、淮夷卒獲。
翩彼飛鸮、集于泮林、食我桑黮、懷我好音。
憬彼淮夷、來獻(xiàn)其琛、元龜象齒、大賂南金。