Songs of the Kisaeng: Courtesan Poetry of the Last Korean Dynasty by Hwang Jini et al. - HTML preview

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Hanu

Why Freeze?

Why freeze to sleep?

What good are dreams of frost?

Having no bed with quilted birds,

must I sleep in the cold?

Today, I felt the freezing rain.

Tonight, I’ll have a sleep that thaws.