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Ancient Classics -> Shang Shu -> Xia Shu -> Tribute of Yu -> 8

荊河惟豫州。The Jing (mountain) and the He were (the boundaries of) Yu Zhou.
伊、洛、瀍、澗既入于河，The Yi, the Luo, the Chan, and the Jian were conducted to the He.
滎波既豬。 The (marsh of) Rong-bo was confined within its proper limits.
導菏澤，被孟豬。 The (waters of that of) Ge were led to (the marsh of) Meng-zhu.
厥土惟壤， The soil of this province was mellow;
下土墳壚。in the lower parts it was (in some places) rich, and (in others) dark and thin.
厥田惟中上， Its fields were the highest of the middle class;
厥賦錯上中。and its contribution of revenue was the average of the highest class, with a proportion of the very highest.
厥貢漆、枲，Its articles of tribute were varnish, hemp,
絺、紵，fine cloth of dolichos fibre, and the boehmerea.
厥篚纖、纊，The baskets were full of chequered silks, and of fine floss silk.
錫貢磬錯。 Stones for polishing sounding-stones were rendered when required.
浮于洛， They floated along the Luo,
達于河。 and so reached the He.

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