1. Folk Songs•A Folk Song from the Southern Region Unde
the Duke of Zhou•The Courting White-breasted Wa
The Pre-Qin Period: Anonymous
“Kwak-kwak” courts the white-breasted waterhen
On the islet of the river;
A gentle and graceful maiden
Is a gentleman’s good partner.
Water poppies of length uneven,
From left to right, I try to fish for;
A gentle and graceful maiden,
Awake or asleep, I really adore.
I cannot win the heart of my goddess;
Day and night, she is on my mind.
O, I am restless, I am restless;
I toss and turn in bed for love blind.
Water poppies of length uneven,
From left to right, I try to pluck;
A gentle and graceful maiden,
I play the qin or the se to befriend to try my luck.
Water poppies of length uneven,
From left to right, I try to pull out;
A gentle and graceful maiden,
I play bells or drums to tease her out.
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