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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Zhou Shu -> Speech at Mu -> 2.1

The king (then) said,
'The ancients have said,
"The hen does not announce the morning.
The crowing of a hen in the morning
。』 (indicates) the subversion of the family."
Now Shou, the king of Shang, follows only the words of his wife.
In his blindness he has neglected the sacrifices which he ought to offer, and makes no response (for the favours that he has received);
he has also cast off his paternal and maternal relations, not treating them properly.
They are only the vagabonds from all quarters, loaded with crimes,
whom he honours and exalts,
使 whom he employs and trusts,
making them great officers and high nobles,
so that they can tyrannize over the people,
and exercise their villainies in the cities of Shang.


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