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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. (142)

On the embankment are magpies' nests ;
On the height grows the beautiful pea.
Who has been imposing on the object of my admiration ?
– My heart is full of sorrow.

The middle path of the temple is covered with its tiles ;
On the height is the beautiful medallion plant.
Who has been imposing on the object of my admiration ?
– My heart is full of trouble.

Legge 142

Des nids de pie sont sur la digue,
des pois exquis sur le coteau !
Qui donc trompa celui que j'aime ?
Ô mon cœur, hélas ! quel tourment !

Granet XXXIV.

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