東海若知明主意，
應教斥鹵變桑田。
They make light of their lives for profits and for gains. If the East Sea knew what our sage sovereign craves,
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江神河伯兩醯雞，
The salt water would change into ricefields and plains. V
海若東來氣吐霓。
安得夫差水犀手，
The two Gods of the River vie to raise the tide, From the westward-rolling billows rainbows will spout.
三千強弩射潮低！
Where could we find three thousand Wu archers to chide