Shi Jing 
– The Book of Odes
The oldest collection of Chinese poetry, more than three hundred songs, odes and hymns. Tr. Legge (en) and Granet (fr, incomplete).
Shijing I. 8. (100)
Before the east was bright,
I was putting on my clothes upside down ;
I was putting them on upside down,
And there was one from the court calling me.
Before there was a streak of dawn in the east,
I was putting on my clothes upside down ;
I was putting them on upside down,
And there was one from the court with orders for me.
You fence your garden with branches of willow,
And the reckless fellows stand in awe.
He, [however], cannot fix the time of night ;
If he be not too early, he is sure to be late.
Legge 100
The Book of Odes – Shi Jing I. 8. (100) – Chinese off/on – Français/English
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