ng　distress　upon　a　gentle　mother！〃

But　his　mother　laughed。

〃Who　does　not　die？〃　cried　she。　〃The　only　thing　to　be　feared　is　not　dying　the　proper　death。　Who　would　regret　dying　like　this？〃

When　next　day　the　family　were　led　out　to　execution；　both　mother　and　son　smiled　as　they　went　past。　But　the　whole　city　wept　tears　of　sorrow。

Mother　Yuan　was　famous　at　the　rise　of　Han；

Mother　Zhao　was　distinguished　at　the　end　of　Wei；

With　purest　virtue　and　unfaltering　heart；

With　resolution　stern　she　played　her　part。

Her　fortitude　was　great　as　Taishan　Mountains；

Her　life　but　as　the　floating　down　did　count；

Like　mother　like　son；　their　fame　never　will　die；

So　long　as　shall　endure　the　earth　and　sky。

Imperial　Guardian　Sima　Fu　proposed　that　the　body　of　the　late　Emperor　should　receive　a　royal　funeral；　and　Sima　Zhao　consented。　Jia　Chong　and　those　of　his　party　urged　Sima　Zhao　to　assume　the　Throne　and　replace　Wei；　but　he　refused。

〃Formerly　King　Wen　had　two…thirds　of　the　empire；　and　yet　he　supported　and　served　the　state　of　Yin　to　its　end。　Wherefore　Confucius　calle