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On the Balance is found the following quatrain: 



Heaven is high, Earth is broad! in former and present days alike; 



But we don't yet know it's weight or lightness. 



Let us take the golden scales and weigh them ; 



The precious steelyard gives us back our lord and king. 





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The next quatrain sings //the placing of the Balance": 



This thing is even and just (like) the stars and constellations are merciful ; 



Within the city of willows it weighs clearly; 



It adjusts the dynasty of Tsing to return to the house of Ming; 



And the whole country then, surely, will have universal peace. 



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The ,/Weighing" is illustrated by the following quatrain: 



The Heaven is high and even like the ocean; 



The Dragon-gates \}) shall open another day. 



We have all roamed through the world; 



But the official titles will come from the five gates. ( 3 ) 



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( 2 ) The five gates of the imperial palace, Jjï ^ . the Bright-gate; jfë ^ j the Pheasant-gate; 



P^ 9 the Treasury-gate; Jg ft\ f the Gate of replies; $g ^ j the Koad-gate. 



The meaning of the quatrain is that the whole brotherliood shall be rewarded with titles and posts wheu 

 the dynasty of Ming bas been restored, 



