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Confucius - HospitalityConfucius - Hospitality
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A few gourd leaves that waved about     Cut down and boiled;--the feast how spare!   But the good host his spirits takes,     Pours out a cup, and proves them rare.   A single rabbit on the mat,     Or baked, or roast:--how small the feast!   But the good host his spirits takes,     And fills the cup of every guest.   A single rabbit on the mat,     Roasted or broiled:--how poor the meal!   But the guests from the spirit vase     Fill their host`s cup, and drink his weal.   A single rabbit on the mat,     Roasted or baked:--no feast we think!   But from the spirit vase they take,     Both host and guests, and joyous drink.
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