古詩：長發 中英對照

Profoundly wise were [the lords of] Shang ，

And long had there appeared the omens [of their dignity ].

When the waters of the deluge spread vast abroad ，

Yu arranged and divided the regions of the land ，

And assigned to the exterior great States their boundaries ，

With their borders extending all over [the kingdom] .

Then the State of Song began to be great ，

And God raised up the son [of its daughter] ， and founded [the Family of] Shang .

The dark king exercised an effective sway .

Charged with a small State ， he commanded success ；

Charged with a large State ， he commanded success .

He followed his rules of conduct without error ；

Wherever he inspected [the people] ， they responded [to his instructions] .

[Then came] Xiang-tu ， all-ardent ，

And all [within] the seas ， beyond [the middle region] ， acknowledged his restra ints .

The favour of God did not leave [Shang] ，

And in Tang was found the subject for its display .

Tang was not born too late ，

And his wisdom and virtue daily advanced .

Brilliant was the influence of his character [on Heaven] for long ，

And God appointed him to be model to the nine regions .

He received the rank-tokens [of the States] ， small and large ，

Which depended on him ， like the pendants of a banner ； ——

So did he receive the blessing of Heaven .

He was neither violent nor remiss ，

Neither hard nor soft .

Gently he spread his instructions abroad ，

And all dignities and riches were concentrated in him .

He received the tribute [of the States] ， large and small ，

And he supported them as a strong steed [does its burden] ； ——

So did he receive the favour of Heaven .

He displayed everywhere his valour ，

Unshaken ， unmoved ，

Unterrified ， unscared ： ——

All dignities were united in him .

The martial king displayed his banner ，

And with reverence grasped his axe .

It was like [the case of] a blazing fire ，

Which no one can repress .

The root ， with its three shoots ，

Could make no progress ， no growth .

The nine regions were effectually secured by him .

Having smitten [the princes of] Wei and Gu ，

He dealt with [the prince of] Kun-wu ， and with Jie of Xia .

Formerly in the middle of the period [before Tang] ，

There was a time of shaking and peril ，

But truly did Heaven [then] deal with him as its son ，

And sent him down a minister ，

Namely A-heng ，

Who gave his assistance to the king of Shang .

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濬哲維商、長發其祥。

洪水芒芒、禹敷下土方、外大國是疆。

幅隕既長、有娀方將、帝立子生商。

玄王桓撥、受小國是達、受大國是達。

率履不越、遂眡既發。

相土烈烈、海外有截。

帝命不違、至於湯齊。

湯降不遲、聖敬日躋。

昭假遲遲、上帝是祗、帝命式於九圍。

受小球大球、爲下國綴旒。

何天之休、不競不絿、不剛不柔、敷政優優、百祿是遒。

受小共大共、爲下國駿厖。

何天之龍、敷奏其勇、不震不動、不戁不竦、百祿是縂。

武王載旆、有虔秉鉞。

如火烈烈、則莫我敢曷。

苞有三蘗、莫遂莫達、九有有截。

韋顧既伐、崑吾夏桀。

昔在中葉、有震且業。

允也天子、降於鄕士、實維阿衡、實左右商王。