Chapter 1 Sea Ballad
ocean
smile from afar
the teeth of the spray,
Lips of the blue sky.
"What do you sell, restless girl,
show your tits? "
"Sir, I'm selling
seawater. "
"A hard-working boy. In your blood
What is mixed in, so exciting? "
"Sir, the mixture is
seawater. "
"Old mother, where did you come from?
So many salty tears? "
"Sir, what I cry out is
seawater. "
"Soul, where is it born
Such a strong bitter taste? "
"Ah! What is so bitter
seawater. "
ocean
Smiles from afar.
the teeth of the spray,
Lips of the blue sky.
(Translated by Fei Bai)