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1 本经:
凡人之性,心平欲得则乐,歌舞节则禽兽跳矣。有忧则悲哀,有所侵犯则怒,怒则有所释憾矣。故钟鼓管箫,所以饰喜也。衰绖苴杖,苴,麻。所以饰哀也。金鼓鈇钺,所以饰怒也。必有其质,乃为之文,古者圣王在上,上下同心,君臣辑睦,衣食有馀,家足人给,父慈子孝,兄良弟顺,天下和旧无和字,补之洽,人得其愿,故圣人为之作礼乐,以和节之,末世之政,田渔重税,关市急徵,民力竭于徭役,财用殚于会赋,会,计。居者无食,行者无粮,老者不养,死者不葬,赘妻鬻子,以给上求,犹不能赡其用,愚夫蠢妇,皆有流连之心,凄怆之意,乃始为之撞大钟,击鸣鼓,吹竽笙,弹琴瑟,则失乐之本矣。

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