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The meaning is that the fine qualities of the marquis 'reached to' and affected his ancestors in their spirit-state, and would draw down their protecting favour. Their blessing, seen in his prosperity, was the natural result of his filial piety. The Hwai rises in the department of Nan-yang, Ho-nan, and flows eastward to the sea.
3 An owl is a bird with a disagreeable scream, instead of a beautiful note; but the mulberries grown about the college would make them sing delightfully. And so would the influence of Lu, going forth from the college, transform the nature of the tribes about the Hwai. There is no doubt that duke Hsi is the hero of this piece.
The mountain of Thai is lofty, Looked up to by the state of Lu . We grandly possess also Kwei and Mang . And we shall extend to the limits of the east, Even the states along the sea. The tribes of the Hwai will seek our alliance; All will proffer their allegiance: Such shall be the achievements of the marquis of Lu.
They have subdued the tribes of Hwai, And brought them to an unrebellious submission. Only lay your plans securely, And all the tribes of the Hwai will be won . 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 Hwai.
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