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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 5 — The odes of Wei

55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64

Shijing I. 5. (61)

Who says that the He is wide ?
With [a bundle of] reeds I can cross it.
Who says that Song is distant ?
On tiptoe I can see it.

Who says that the He is wide ?
It will not admit a little boat.
Who says that Song is distant ?
It would not take a whole morning to reach it.

Legge 61

Qui dira que le Fleuve est large ?
sur des roseaux je le passerais !
Qui dira que Song est lointain ?
en me dressant je le verrais !

Qui dira que le Fleuve est large ?
pas à contenir un bateau !
Qui dira que Song est lointain ?
pas à plus d'une matinée !

Granet XLVIII.

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