A spring morning
A I awake light-hearted this morning of spring, Everywhere round me the singing of birds-But now I remember the night, the storm, And I wonder how many blossoms were broken.
(by Meng Haoran )
B Hungrily the cat consumes the fish;
Hungrily I close my eyes and make a wish;
Hungrily the boy runs to the road's end;
Hungrily the driver takes the next bend.
Hungrily the young man loves life at sea;
Hungrily the beautiful girl looks at me;
Hungrily the seal dives down into the deep;
Hungrily I fall into bed and sleep.
C If you were the only girl in the world
and I were the only boy!
Nothing else would matter in the world today
we could go on loving in the same old way!
A garden of Eden just made for two
with nothing to mar our joy
I would say such wonderful things to you
there would be such wonderful things to do
If you were the only girl in the world
and I were the only boy!
(by Clifford Grey)
D Sunshine
Lovely, cheerful
Warming, welcoming, calming
I sing with you
Brightness
E First autumn morning:
The mirror I stare into
Shows my father's face.
(by Kijo Murakami)
