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4728341The Jade Mountain — Chia YiWitter Bynner and Jiang KanghuLi Shangyin

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CHIA YI
When the Emperor sought guidance from wise men, from exiles,He found no calmer wisdom than that of young ChiaAnd assigned him the foremost council-seat at midnight,Yet asked him about gods, instead of about people.

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