In mythical times all things were whole: All the sky was clear, All the earth was stable, Allthe mountains were strong, All the riverbeds were full, All of nature was alive, And all the rulers were supported. But without clarity, the sky tears; Without stability, the earth splits; Without strength, the mountain collapses; Without water, the riverbed cracks; Without life, nature is barren; And without support, the rulers fall. So rulers depend upon their subjects, The noble depend upon the humble; And rulers call themselves orphaned, lonely or disabled, To win their peoples' support. Wholeness gains no support. So there is weakness in power, And power in weakness; Rather than tinkle like jade, One should clatter like stones. |
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