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. 9. (110)
I ascend that tree-clad hill,
And look towards [the residence of] my father.
My father is saying, ' Alas ! my son, abroad on the public service,
Morning and night never rests.
May he be careful,
That he may come [back], and not remain there ! '
I ascend that bare hill,
And look towards [the residence of] my mother.
My mother is saying, ' Alas ! my child, abroad on the public service,
Morning and night has no sleep.
May he be careful,
That he may come [back], and not leave his body there ! '
I ascend that ridge,
And look towards [the residence of] my elder brother.
My brother is saying, ' Alas ! my younger brother, abroad on the public service,
Morning and night must consort with his comrades.
May he be careful,
That he may come back, and not die ! '
Legge 110
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