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				|  Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:41 am    Post subject: some very easy Korean folk songs |   |  
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				| Here are two versions of the same song, one in major: 
 
   
 and one in minor:
 
 
   
 If my translation is correct, the words mean:
 
 Pound rice for breakfast,
 Pound rice for lunch,
 Pound rice for supper.
 
 
   
 Han, Jeong-mee.  1993.  A study on the structure of words and function of magic children's song.  Department of Korean Language and Literature, Graduate School of Kangnung National University
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				|  Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:44 am    Post subject: |   |  
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 The bridegroom lights the lamp in the room.
 The bride lights the lamp in the room.
 
 
   
 If you come this way, you will live.
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				|  Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2005 5:48 am    Post subject: |   |  
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 Where are you going?
 I'm going to Seoul.
 
 
   
 Dragonfly, flower-decorated mat,
 Look at the mat.
 
 (Notice the pun on �ڸ�.)
 
 
   
 Dragonfly, dragonfly,
 If you go that way, you will die.
 If you come this way, you will live.
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