| | 投壶: |
已拜，受矢，进即两楹间，退反位，揖宾就筵。司射进度壶，间以二矢半，反位，设中，东面，执八算兴。请宾曰：“顺投为入。比投不释，胜饮不胜者，正爵既行，请为胜者立马，一马从二马，三马既立，请庆多马。”请主人亦如之。命弦者曰：“请奏《狸首》，间若一。”大师曰：“诺。” |
| Tou Hu: |
(The host) having bowed, and received the arrows (for himself), advances to the space between the two pillars. He then retires, and returns to his station, motioning also to the guest to go to his mat (for pitching from). The superintendent of the archery comes forward, and measures the distance of the pot (from the mats), which should be a space of the length of two and a half arrows. He then returns to his station, sets forth the stand for the tallies, and with his face to the east, takes eight counters and stands up. He asks the guest to pitch, saying, 'When the arrow goes straight in, it is reckoned an entry. If you throw a second (without waiting for your opponent to pitch), it is not reckoned.' The victor gives the vanquished a cup to drink; and when the cups of decision have been dispatched, the superintendent begs to set up what he calls 'a horse' for the victor. If he set up one horse, then a second, and finally a third, he begs to congratulate the thrower on the number of his horses. He asks the host to pitch in the same way, and with the same words. He orders the cithern-players to strike up 'The Fox's Head,' with the same interval between (each repetition of the tune), and the director of the music answers, 'Yes.' |
| | 投壶: |
命酌曰：“请行觞。”酌者曰：“诺。”当饮者皆跪奉觞，曰：“赐灌”；胜者跪曰：“敬养”。正爵既行，请立马。马各直其算。一马从二马，以庆。庆礼曰：“三马既备，请庆多马。”宾主皆曰：“诺。”正爵既行，请彻马。 |
| Tou Hu: |
He then orders the cups to be filled, saying, 'Let the cup go round,' and the cup-bearer (of the successful side) replies, 'Yes.' Those who have to drink all kneel, and raising their cups with both hands, say, 'We 'receive what you give us to drink.' The victors (also) kneel and say, 'We beg respectfully to refresh you.' When this cup has gone round, according to rule, (the superintendent) asks leave to exhibit the 'horses' (of the victorious side). Each 'horse' stands for so many counters. (He who has only) one 'horse' gives it to him who has two, to congratulate him (on his superiority). The usage in congratulating (the most successful) is to say, 'Your three "horses" are all here; allow me to congratulate you on their number.' The guests and host all express their assent. The customary cup goes round, and the superintendent asks leave to remove the 'horses.' |
