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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Zhou Shu -> Announcement of the Duke of Shao -> 6

When Heaven rejected and made an end of the decree in favour of the great dynasty of Yin,
there were many of its former wise kings in heaven.
The king, however, who had succeeded to them, the last of his race,
from the time of his entering into their appointment,
proceeded in such a way as at last to keep the wise in obscurity and the vicious in office.
The poor people in such a case, carrying their children and leading their wives,
made their moan to Heaven.
They even fled away,
but were apprehended again.
Oh!
Heaven had compassion on the people of the four quarters;
its favouring decree lighted on our earnest (founders).
Let the king sedulously cultivate the virtue of reverence.


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