The old man leading a cow
old man · Silla Korea · early 8th century
An old man who, the Samguk yusa says, was leading a cow past in the reign of King Seongdeok of Silla when Lady Suro wished for the azaleas blooming on a cliff; he picked the flowers, offered them and sang this song. Who he was is not known.
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early 8th century
By the dark red rock, if you will let me loose the cow I am holding, and if you are not ashamed of me, I shall pick the flowers and offer them to you.
紫布岩乎邊希
執音乎手母牛放敎遣
吾肹不喩慙肹伊賜等
花肹折叱可獻乎理音如"Song of Offering Flowers" (Heonhwaga), in the Samguk yusa
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