VIII. Lu Ling
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The Book of Poetry, tr. by James Legge, [1876], at sacred-texts.com
VIII
The Lu Ling; narrative. The admiration in Ch‘i of hounds and hunters.
1Ling-ling go the hounds; ling-ling the hounds go.
Their master is kindly and good, as we know. p. 112
Their master is kindly and good, as we know. p. 112
2With double rings furnished, on go the hounds;
In goodness and grace their master abounds.
3Three rings at their necks, they rush to the chase;
Their master is famous for power and for grace.
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