50. Ting / The Caldron

Line 6: The ting has rings of jade. Great good fortune. Nothing that would not act to further.

Line 5: The ting has yellow handles, golden carrying rings. Perseverance furthers.

Line 4: The legs of the ting are broken. The prince’s meal is spilled And his person is soiled. Misfortune.

Line 3: The handle of the ting is altered. One is impeded in his way of life. The fat of the pheasant is not eaten. Once rain falls, remorse is spent. Good fortune comes in the end.

Line 2: There is food in the ting. My comrades are envious, But they cannot harm me. Good fortune.

Line 1: A ting with legs upturned. Furthers removal of stagnating stuff. One takes a concubine for the sake of her son. No blame.