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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Xia Shu -> Tribute of Yu -> 6

淮海惟扬州。The Huai and the sea formed (the boundaries of) Yang Zhou.
彭蠡既猪， The (lake of) Peng-li was confined to its proper limits,
阳鸟攸居。 and the sun-birds (the wild geese) had places to settle on.
三江既入， The three Jiang were led to enter the sea,
震泽砥定。 and it became possible to still the marsh of Zhen.
筱、簜既敷，The bamboos, small and large, then spread about;
厥草惟夭， the grass grew thin and long,
厥木惟乔。 and the trees rose high;
厥土惟涂泥。 the soil was miry.
厥田唯下下， The fields of this province were the lowest of the lowest class;
厥赋下上， its contribution of revenue was the highest of the lowest class,
上错。 with a proportion of the class above.
厥贡惟金三品，瑶、琨、筱、簜、齿、革、羽、毛惟木。Its articles of tribute were gold, silver, and copper; yao and kun stones; bamboos, small and large; (elephants') teeth, hides, feathers, hair, and timber.
鸟夷卉服。 The wild people of the islands brought garments of grass,
厥篚织贝， with silks woven in shell-patterns in their baskets.
厥包橘柚， Their bundles contained small oranges and pummeloes,
锡贡。 rendered when specially required.
沿于江、海， They followed the course of the Jiang and the sea,
达于淮、泗。 and so reached the Huai and the Si.

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