He measured out - Mencius

He measured out and commenced his spirit-tower;

He measured it out and planned it.

The people addressed themselves to it.

And in less than a day completed it.

When he measured and began it, he said to them — Be not so earnest:

But the multitudes came as if they had been his children.

The king was in his spirit-park;

The does reposed about.

The does so sleek and fat:

And the white birds shone glistening.

The king was by his spirit-pond;

How full was it of fishes leaping about!

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Mencius [Meng Ke or Mengzi] (372 – 289 BC) China

Translated by James Legge

Source: The Sacred Books and Early Literature  of the East Vol. XII, Chrales F. Horne, ed., Parke, Austin and Lispcomb, 1917 (from: Mencius, Book 1, Part 1: King Hûi of Liang, Chapter 2)