An ancient song sung by MULAN

[CHUNG Yoon-Ngan <chungyn@mozart.collective.com.au>]

Hello Dylan,
Thank you for the edition.
Here is another one for you if you don't mind

An ancient song sung by MULAN

When we were kids in my Hakka hometown we used to sing
this ancient song sung by Hua Mu-Lan, but in Mandarin.

Sword dance at night
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Yue4 Liang4 Zai4 Na4 Li3            Where is the moon
Yue4 Liang4 Zhao4 Na4 Xiang4        Which direction does it illuminates
Wo3 Gen Zhu4 Yue4 Liang4 Di4 Mian4  I follow the moon 
Wo3 Gen Zhu4 Yue4 Liang4 Di4 Guang  I follow its light
Gen Sui2 Zhu4 Yue4 Liang4           Follow the moon
Zhao4 Jin4 Wo3 Di4 Fang2.           It illuminates my room.
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Returning home triumphantly
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Qing Tian Bai2 Ri4 Man3 Tian Xia4   it is blue sky and bright day 
                                    under heaven
Qian2 Mian2 Jiu4 Shi4 Wo3 Di4 Jia   in front is my home
Lai2 Ba4 Lai2 Ba4 Kuai4 Lai2 Ba4    come come come quickly
Yi Tong2 Qian2 Qu4 He Bei Cha2      let us go there and have tea 


Qing Tian Bai2 Ri4 Man3 Tian Xia4   it is blue sky and bright day
                                    under heaven 
Cun Li3 Er2 Tong2 Xiao4 Ha Ha       the village children are laughing 
Lai2 Ba4 Lai2 Ba4 Kuai4 Lai2 Ba4    come come come quickly
Yi Tong Da2 Lie4 You4 Kan Hua       let us go hunting and admiring flowers 


Qing Tian Bai2 Ri4 Man3 Tian Xia4   it is blue sky and bright day
                                    under heaven
Kuai4 Ba3 Gong Fu2 Lian4 Hao3 Ta    quickly learn the martial art 
Lai2 Ba4 Lai2 Ba4 Kuai4 Lai2 Ba     come come come quickly 
Yi Tong Song4 Ze2 Hui2 Lao3 Jia     let us send the robbers to hell

CHUNG Yoon-Ngan