55. Soft Bones
who is filled with harmony is like a newborn.
wasps and snakes will not bite him;
hawks and tigers will not claw him. his bones are soft yet his grasp is sure,
for his flesh is supple;
his mind is innocent yet his body is virile,
for his vigour is plentiful;
his song is long-lasting yet his voice is sweet,
for his grace is perfect. but knowing harmony creates abstraction,
and following abstraction creates ritual.
exceeding nature creates calamity,
and controlling nature creates violence.