Sweet Maiden's Revenge | Em Trả Thù

Author: Mộng Tuyết | Fayland Duet Rendition

[SHE:]   (mezzo-soprano, female vocal)

“O my darling,

I love the life of a poet.

If you please…

teach me how to write poetry.”

[HIM:]   (tender baritone)

“Sweetheart, don’t keep these idle thoughts.

Don’t daydream — it’s just foolishness.

A beautiful angel like you

is already a magnificent poem.

You are early sunshine at dawn,

a spring breeze,

a blooming flower,

the moonlight at night.

A poet, my sweetheart,

is only someone 

who follows an angel’s shadow.

He dreams, he loves, he praises

what you already have in abundance.”

[HER:]

“But no — I want to learn how to write poetry

to avenge you for ignoring me at times.

When you’re lost in love’s infatuation,

and you come to kiss me,

I will push you away.

Then I will tell you,

‘I’m busy composing a poem.’

Do you remember you were like that?

The other day, beside you,

I only wanted to be coddled —

but you were silent,

gazing at the moon.”