The Sacred Books And Early Literature of the East : With Historical Surveys of the Chief Writings of Each Nation
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Religious ablutions are constantly referred to in the earliest poetry and history of the Japanese. VOL. XIII.— 14. 210 THE SACRED BOOKS ODE WHICH, AT A PASTING FEAST, THE EMPEEOB SHOMU 49 CONDESCENDED TO COMPOSE FOE THEEE NOBLES ABOUT TO STAKT ON THEIR SEVERAL CIECUITS THEOUGH THE PEOVINOES. (A.D. 732) If, like loyal men, ye up and carry To far realms your sov'reign lord's behest, I within these hall's of bliss may tarry, I my hands may fold upon my breast. O'er your heads my sacred hands, exte...nded/ Shall caress, shall bless each faithful soul : IWhen ye come again, your labors ended, I, the king, will fill again this bowl. LAMENT ON NAEA, THE DESERTED CAPITAL bo Yamato's land, that still with pow'r imperial Our monarchs rule in undivided sway. Since first the gods came down from realms ethereal Hath never ceased those monarchs to obey. IWheref ore methought that while, in grand succession, Prince after prince should rule earth's wide domain, Throughout the myriad age's long procession From Nara's palace would they choose to reign.^^ Sweet Nara !
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