I have lacquered my teeth to find a husband.
And I have need of a wife.
Give me a kiss and they will marry us
At Mo-Lao, my village.
I will marry you if you will wait for me,
Wait till the banana puts forth branches,
And fruit hangs heavy on the Sung-tree,
And the onion flowers;
Wait till the dove goes down in the pool to lay her eggs,
And the eel climbs into a tree to make her nest.
Song of Annam.
A Song For Two
Edward Powys Mathers (as Translator)
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Poem topics: husband, kiss, song, wife, fruit, dove, heavy, banana, tree, wait, I love you, I miss you, Print This Poem , Rhyme Scheme
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