Separation

As water runs in the river, so runs time;

And ever my eyes are wasted of her presence.

The red flowers of the second moon were yesterday;

To-day the earth has spots of blood, and there are no flowers.

The wild geese were harnessed to the autumn moon;

They have come, I heard their crying, and they are gone.

They have passed and given me no message;

I only hear the falling, falling noise of white rain.

Song of Korea.