by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762)
Translation by Shigeyoshi Obata (1888 - 1971)
She, a Tung‑yang girl Matches base text
Language: English after the Chinese (中文)
She, a Tung-yang girl, stands barefoot on the bank; He, a boatman of Kui-chi, is in his boat. The moon has not yet set. They look at each other -- broken-hearted.
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Composition:
- Set to music by Arthur Edward Drummond Bliss, Sir (1891 - 1975), "She, a Tung-yang girl", 1923, published 1924, first performed 1923 [ voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet, contrabass, percussion ], from The Women of Yueh, no. 4
Text Authorship:
- by Shigeyoshi Obata (1888 - 1971)
Based on:
- a text in Chinese (中文) by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762) [text unavailable]
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