A. A.Guryeva.Gasapoem «SangsaByeolgok»...
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Is it because the evil spiritsmake harm?
Since once in themorningwe partedwithmybeloved
Evennews of him abruptly ended .
Won’t he come back tonight?
Won’t the news of him come tomorrow?
Days andmonths flowbywithout anymercy,
My jade-like face and cloudyhair growold invain.
Why does the night go by so slow
At night drizzle inpaulownia trees?
Why does the sun set in so fast
By twilight of green poplars and fragrant herbs?
Hadmy beloved known aboutmy longing
Hewould have also long forme.
At calmdeepnight I sit alone bymyself
And only sighs aremy friends.
My liver inone
cheok
6
has thawed,
My heart is burning.
If I cry down a sea of tears,
Whywon’t I take a ship and sale?
If thefire burns up
Iwill bring it tomybeloved’s clothes.
If I thinkof the tears I cried
Unable to conquermy love,—
My throat dries up.
If I count up allmy laughs
Unable to conquermy coquetry
Itmakesme even sadder.
Chi
7
and
cheok
stretching to the east and to thewest,
Turn into hundreds of li.
If I take a look at it—my eyes tear.
I’d drawmy longing in 10 000 layers
But can I draw it all byone brush-stroke?
If I became a cranewith stickingupwings
I’dfly andfly away?
Why domountainsmake passes?
Why dowatersmakemarshes?
Among the peoplewhoget separatedbetween theHeaven and theEarth
6
Cheok
詀㻯G
—
a lengthunit, equal to about 30.3 cm.
7
Chi
䂮
— a lengthunit equal to about 3 cm.
