商颂
Ode to Shang
天命玄鸟 降而生商
Heaven's swallow-with it birthed Shang.
帝命成汤 正域四方
Ancient King Tang paved a nation.
方命承续 申锡无疆
Vast was the realm; welfare abound.
商之先后 受命绵长
Reigns will follow; may it rule long.
奏我磬声 笙歌沸扬
Chiming qing stones; diffused sheng songs.
先民生息 执事有掌
Nourish families; wisely govern.
邦畿千里 于民是享
Homes-far they reach; people thrive on.
自天降康 丰年穰穰
Divine sanction; bountiful farms.
汤孙之将 承佑邑商
Tang's descendants carry will on.
Ode to Shang
天命玄鸟 降而生商
Heaven's swallow-with it birthed Shang.
帝命成汤 正域四方
Ancient King Tang paved a nation.
方命承续 申锡无疆
Vast was the realm; welfare abound.
商之先后 受命绵长
Reigns will follow; may it rule long.
奏我磬声 笙歌沸扬
Chiming qing stones; diffused sheng songs.
先民生息 执事有掌
Nourish families; wisely govern.
邦畿千里 于民是享
Homes-far they reach; people thrive on.
自天降康 丰年穰穰
Divine sanction; bountiful farms.
汤孙之将 承佑邑商
Tang's descendants carry will on.