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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 II — Minor odes of the kingdom
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Chapter 8 — Decade of Du Ren Shi

225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234

Shijing II. 8. (228)

In the low, wet grounds, the mulberry trees are beautiful,
And their leaves are luxuriant.
When I see the princely men,
How great is the pleasure !

In the low, wet grounds, the mulberry trees are beautiful,
And their leaves are glossy.
When I see the princely men,
How can I be other than glad ?

In the low, wet grounds, the mulberry trees are beautiful,
And their leaves are dark.
When I see the princely men,
Their virtuous fame draws them close [to my heart].

In my heart I love them,
And why should I not say so ?
In the core of my heart I keep them,
And never will forget them.

Legge 228

Les mûriers du val, quelle force !
leur feuillage, quelle beauté !
Sitôt que je vois mon seigneur,
ma joie, quelle n'est-elle pas !

Les mûriers du val, quelle force !
leur feuillage, quelle douceur !
Sitôt que je vois mon seigneur,
allons ! quelle n'est pas ma joie !

Les mûriers du val, quelle force !
leur feuillage, quel vert profond !
Sitôt que je vois mon seigneur,
son prestige, qu'il agit fort !

Celui donc que dans mon cœur j'aime,
est-il trop loin pour y songer ?
Lui, que du fond du cœur j'estime,
lui, quand pourrais-je l'oublier ?

Granet III.

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