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Folk Song (The Sentiment of Xiang Si)
by Ou,
Wen Wei
Xiang Si’s mountain
peaks—
mysterious and
beautiful!…yo.
(men) Xiang Si’s sisters,
beautiful and neat…yo!
(women) Xiang Si’s brothers,
strong and passionate…yo!
(men) Xiang Si’s customs—
secret and
appealing!
(women) Yao wei.
(men) Ah… Mysterious
Zhang Jia Jie,
(women) Zhang Jia Jie,
(men) You cause me such
joy!…yo.
(women) Your mountain peaks are
poetic and picturesque—wonderful!
(men) Your unreal clouds and
fog—floating!
(women) Yao wei!
Xiang Si’s mountain
peaks—
mysterious and
beautiful!
(men) Xiang Si’s sisters,
beautiful and neat…yo!
(women) Xiang Si’s brothers,
strong and passionate…yo!
(men) Xiang Si’s customs—
secret and
appealing!
(women) Yao wei.
(men) Ah.
Ancient and simple
Phoenixtown, Phoenixtown,
You intoxicate me,
intoxicate me!
(women) Special and informative
culture—wonderful!
(men)
Nice mountains, wonderful waters, and old town—
Beautiful,
Beautiful, beautiful!
(women)
Yao wei!
(men)
Xiang Si’s mountain peaks, Xiang Si’s sisters,
(women)
Xiang Si’s mountain peaks, Xiang Si’s brothers,
(both)
Xiang Si’s customs,
Xiang Si’s customs,
You intoxicate me,
Such joy!
Such joy!…yo.
Yao wei…yao wei…yao wei…
Yao wei…yao wei!
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