Confucian Analects · Analects 3.2
The three families used the YUNG ode, while the vessels were being removed, at the conclusion of the sacrifice. The Master said, '"Assisting are the princes;-- the son of heaven looks profound and grave:"-- what application can these words have in the hall of the three families?'
Chinese · source text【第二章】三家者、以雍徹。子曰、相維辟公、天子穆穆、奚取於三家之堂。
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Confucius · English translation by James Legge · bilingual transcription
James Legge, The Chinese Classics, Volume 1: Confucian Analects · Project Gutenberg #4094
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