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. 10. (114)
The cricket is in the hall,
And the year is drawing to a close.
If we do not enjoy ourselves now,
The days and months will be leaving us.
But let us not go to great excess ;
Let us first think of the duties of our position ;
Let us not be wild in our love of enjoyment.
The good man is anxiously thoughtful.
The cricket is in the hall,
And the year is passing away.
If we do not enjoy ourselves now,
The days and months will have gone.
But let us not go to great excess ;
Let us first send our thoughts beyond the present ;
Let us not be wild in our love of enjoyment.
The good man is ever diligent.
The cricket is in the hall,
And our carts stand unemployed.
If we do not enjoy ourselves now,
The days and months will have gone by.
But let us not go to an excess ;
Let us first think of the griefs that may arise ;
Let us not be wild in our love of enjoyment.
The good man is quiet and serene.
Legge 114
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