孟子者　七篇止　讲道德　说仁义
The works of Mencius,
have comprised in seven section.
These explain the way and exemplifications thereof,
and expound clarity and duty towards one\'s neighbour.
作中庸　子思笔　中不偏　庸不易
The Chung Yung (the doctrine of the mean),
by the pen of Tzu-su;
Chung (the middle) being that which odes not lean toward! s any side,
Yung( the course) being that which cannot be changed.
作大学　乃曾子　自修齐　至平治
He who wrote the \'Great Learning\'
was the philosopher Tseng.
Beginning with cultivation of the individual and ordering of the family,
It goes on to government of one\'s own State and ordering of the family.
孝经通　四书熟　如六经　始可读
When the \'Classic of Filial Piety\' is mastered,
and the \'Four books\' are known by heart.
The next step is to the \'Six classics\',
which may now be studied.
诗书易　礼春秋　号六经　当讲求
The Books of Poetry, of History and of Changes.
The \'Rites of Chou Dynasty, the book of Tites, and the \'Spring and Autum
Annals\'
are the six classics
which should be carefully explained and analysed.
有连山　有归藏　有周易　三易详
There is the Lien Shan System,
there is the Kuei Tsang
And there is the system of Changes of the Chou Dynasty,
such are the 3 systems wh! ich elucidate the changes.
有典谟　有训诰　有誓命　书之奥
There are the Regulations and the Counsels,
The Instruction, The Annoucements,
The Oaths, The Charges,
These are the profundities of the Book of History.
我周公　作周礼　著六官 存治体
Our Duke of Chou,
drew up the Ritual of the Chou Dynasty,
in which he set forth the duties of the six classes of officials;
and thus gave a settled form to the government.
大小戴　注礼记　述圣言　礼乐备
The Elder and the Younger Tai,
wrote commentaries on the Book of Rites.
They publish the holy words,
and Ceremonies and Music were set in order.
曰国风　曰雅颂　号四诗　当讽咏
We speak of the Kuo Feng,
we speak of the Ya and the Sung.
These are the four sections of the Book of poetry,
which should be hummed over and over.