勇猛强悍数武王，无人武功比他强。
Translation: Brave and fierce no one can surpass the martial achievements of King Wu.
Annotation: 勇猛强悍 (yǒng měng qiáng hàn) - brave and fierce; 数 (shǔ) - numerous; 武王 (wǔ wáng) - King Wu; 无人 (wú rén) - no one; 武功 (wǔ gōng) - martial achievements; 比 (bǐ) - compare; 他 (tā) - him; 强 (qiáng) - strong.
明君成王和康王，上天对其也赞扬。
Translation: King Cheng and King Kang were wise rulers praised by heaven.
Annotation: 明君 (míng jūn) - wise ruler; 成王 (chéng wáng) - King Cheng; 和 (hé) - and; 康王 (kāng wáng) - King Kang; 上天 (shàng tiān) - heaven; 对其 (duì qí) - towards them; 赞扬 (zàn yáng) - praise.
从那成康时代起，周邦统一占四方，英明善察好眼光。
Translation: From the era of King Cheng and King Kang the Zhou dynasty unified the four corners with wise and discerning vision.
Annotation: 从那 (cóng nà) - from that; 成康时代 (chéng kāng shí dài) - the era of King Cheng and King Kang; 起 (qǐ) - start; 周邦 (zhōu bāng) - the Zhou dynasty; 统一 (tǒng yī) - unify; 占四方 (zhàn sì fāng) - occupy the four corners; 英明 (yīng míng) - wise; 善察 (shàn chá) - discerning; 好眼光 (hǎo yǎn guāng) - good vision.
敲钟打鼓声宏亮，击磬吹管乐悠扬。
Translation: The sound of striking bells and drums is resounding the music of hitting chimes and blowing pipes is melodious.
Annotation: 敲钟 (qiāo zhōng) - striking bells; 打鼓 (dǎ gǔ) - beating drums; 声宏亮 (shēng hóng liàng) - resounding sound; 击磬 (jī qìng) - hitting chimes; 吹管 (chuī guǎn) - blowing pipes; 乐悠扬 (yuè yōu yáng) - melodious music.
天降多福帝所赐，帝赐大福从天降。
Translation: Heaven bestows abundant blessings the emperor grants great fortune from heaven.
Annotation: 天降 (tiān jiàng) - heaven bestows; 多福 (duō fú) - abundant blessings; 帝 (dì) - emperor; 所赐 (suǒ cì) - grants; 大福 (dà fú) - great fortune; 从天降 (cóng tiān jiàng) - from heaven.
仪态慎重又大方，神灵喝醉又吃饱，福禄不断赐周邦。
Translation: With dignified and generous demeanor the spirits are drunk and well-fed blessings and prosperity continuously bestowed upon Zhou.
Annotation: 仪态 (yí tài) - demeanor; 慎重 (shèn zhòng) - cautious; 又 (yòu) - and; 大方 (dà fāng) - generous; 神灵 (shén líng) - spirits; 喝醉 (hē zuì) - drunk; 又 (yòu) - and; 吃饱 (chī bǎo) - well-fed; 福禄 (fú lù) - blessings and prosperity; 不断 (bù duàn) - continuously; 赐 (cì) - bestow; 周邦 (zhōu bāng) - Zhou.
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