Vocal Poem—Young Man’s Journey Part Two | The young man from Wuling, east of Jinshi

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by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762)

Translation © by Jasmine Wiese

乐府·少年行其二

Language: Chinese (中文)

Our translations: ENG

五陵年少金市东，
银鞍白马度春风。
落花踏尽游何处，
笑人胡姬酒肆中。

Text Authorship:

by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762), "乐府·少年行其二" [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]

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Also set in Finnish (Suomi), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Seppo Nummi.
Also set in German (Deutsch), a translation by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist [an adaptation] ; composed by Willy Schneider (attribution uncertain).

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ENG English (Jasmine Wiese) , "Vocal Poem—Young Man’s Journey Part Two", subtitle: "Young Man’s Journey II", copyright © 2020, (re)printed on this website with kind permission

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This text was added to the website: 2008-08-07
Line count: 4
Word count: 4

Vocal Poem—Young Man’s Journey Part Two

Language: English after the Chinese (中文)

The young man from Wuling, east of Jinshi,
Riding the white horse with a silver saddle, enjoying the breeze.
Meandering through falling petals,
He smiles as he enters, into the tavern with the wanton woman.

Subtitle: "Young Man’s Journey II"

Translator's notes:
Line 1: Wuling and Jinshi were both located in modern day Hunan Province. Coming from Wuling means that the young man came from a very wealthy family.
Line 2: breeze - literally: a spring wind. Figuratively: a metaphor for youthful confidence and exuberance, living his best life, abundance
Line 4: wanton woman - like a modern day hostess at a hostess club, possibly a prostitute.

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a text in Chinese (中文) by Li-Tai-Po (701 - 762), "乐府·少年行其二"
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This text was added to the website: 2020-01-07
Line count: 4
Word count: 35