Peggy Lee - Chinese Love Poems: The Fisherman / Autumn Evening lyrics
[Peggy Lee - Chinese Love Poems: The Fisherman / Autumn Evening lyrics]
The earth has swallowed the snow
Again we see the plum trees in blossom
The new willow leaves are gold
The waters of the lake are silver
Now the butterflies powdered with gold
Lay velvet heads within the hearts of flowers
In his still boat
The fisherman pulls up his dripping net
Rippling the still water
He thinks of a girl at home
Like a dark swallow in the nest
He thinks of a girl at home
Waiting like a swallow for her matе
On this autumn evening
The whitе candlelight shines coldly
On the painted screen
As she strikes the passing fireflies
With her gossamer fan
The color of the steps of the courtyard
At night is like cold water
And she sit's watching the herd boy
Dally with the spinning maiden
Again we see the plum trees in blossom
The new willow leaves are gold
The waters of the lake are silver
Now the butterflies powdered with gold
Lay velvet heads within the hearts of flowers
In his still boat
The fisherman pulls up his dripping net
Rippling the still water
He thinks of a girl at home
Like a dark swallow in the nest
He thinks of a girl at home
Waiting like a swallow for her matе
On this autumn evening
The whitе candlelight shines coldly
On the painted screen
As she strikes the passing fireflies
With her gossamer fan
The color of the steps of the courtyard
At night is like cold water
And she sit's watching the herd boy
Dally with the spinning maiden