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Shi Jing Introduction Table of content – 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).

Section I — Lessons from the states
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
12 13 14 15
Chapter 12 — The odes of Chen

136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145

Shijing I. 12. (139)

The moat at the east gate,
Is fit to steep hemp in.
That beautiful, virtuous, lady,
Can respond to you in songs.

The moat at the east gate,
Is fit to steep the boehmeria in.
That beautiful, virtuous, lady,
Can respond to you in discourse.

The moat at the east gate,
Is fit to steep the rope-rush in.
That beautiful, virtuous lady,
Can respond to you in conversation.

Legge 139

Porte de l'Est, dans les fossés
on peut faire rouir le chanvre !
Avec ma belle et pure dame
on peut s'accorder et chanter !

Porte de l'Est, dans les fossés
on peut faire rouir l'ortie !
Avec ma belle et pure dame
on peut s'accorder et causer !

Porte de l'Est, dans les fossés
on peut faire rouir les joncs !
Avec ma belle et pure dame
on peut s'accorder et parler !

Granet XXIX.

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