La Dispute - Four lyrics

There was once a great kingdom
And it's great king had
A beautiful daughter who passed
Her days in solitude
Weaving garments for the pleasure
Of her father
One day, while she was sitting beside
The great river, peering across
She saw a handsome young shepherd boy
Leading his flock through the pasture
Immediately, she fell in love
Thereafter, she became terribly
Disheartened, knowing that, due
To her duties at the loom
She would be unable to pursue that love
The king, aware that it was by his
Bidding that such despair had befallen her
Felt great remorse and arranged for
Her to marry the shepherd
Their marriage was one of
Happiness from the start
And every day thereafter they
Grew happier and happier
However, in immersing herself
In her marriage, the princess
Had neglected her weaving and as a result
The great king became angry
Unable to reconcile with that anger
The great king banished each
Of the lovers to opposite sides
Of the great river
Allowing them only to meet once each year: on
The seventh day of the seventh month
On that day, a ferryman carries the shepherd
Boy across the river to the princess
And return him home at day’s end
However, if the princess has
Not fulfilled her obligations
At the loom, the king floods the river
And the two cannot meet