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Plain text of Ode 6, Stanzas 1 and 7. The Kang Min

God, in creating the multitudes of the people, To every faculty and relationship annexed its law. The people possess this normal nature, And they (consequently) love its normal virtue. God beheld the ruler of Kau, Brilliantly affecting it by his conduct below, And to maintain him, His servant, Raised up Kung Shan-fu.

Kung Shan-fu went forth, having prayed to God for a safe journey. His four steeds were strong; His men were alert, He was always anxious lest he should not be equal to his commission; His steeds went on without stopping, To the tinkling of their eight bells. The king had given charge to Kung Shan-fu, To fortify the city there in the east.