The Easy Dignity Of The Officers At Some Court

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Arrayed in skins of lamb or sheep,
  With five silk braidings all of white,
  From court they go, to take their meal,
  All self-possessed, with spirits light.

  How on their skins of lamb or sheep
  The five seams wrought with white silk show!
  With easy steps, and self-possessed,
  From court to take their meal, they go.

  Upon their skins of lamb or sheep
  Shines the white silk the seams to link.
  With easy steps and self-possessed,
  They go from court to eat and drink.

© Confucius