」韓褐子曰：「天子祭海內之神，諸侯祭封域之內，大夫祭其親，士祭其祖禰。
褐也未得事河伯也。
」津人申揖，舟中水而運。
As for me, I have never had an opportunity to serve the Yellow River Lord.” The boatman plied his oars.
津人曰：「向也役固已告矣，夫子不聽役人之言也。
今舟中水而運，甚殆。
治裝衣而下遊乎？
When the boat reached the middle of the river, it began to spin about.
」韓子曰：「吾不為人之惡我而改吾志。
不為我將死而改吾義。
」言未已，舟泆然行。
“Just now I told you clearly what you should do,” said the boatman, “but you wouldn’t listen. Now the boat is spinning about—it’s very dangerous.
韓褐子曰：「詩云：『莫莫葛藟，施於條枚。
愷悌君子，求福不回。
』鬼神且不回，況於人乎？」
Maybe you should collect your things, get out, and swim.” Hánhezi said, “I do not change my aims because a person hates me and do not alter my principles because I am about to die.” Before he had finished speaking, the boat righted itself and went smoothly on. “In the Odes,” said Hánhezi, “a passage says, ‘Flourishing are the vines, / They spread to every branch. / Comely is my lord; / he seeks blessing without swerving.’77 If even the spirits don’t swerve, how can men do so?