Four lyrics

[Verse 1]
There was once a great kingdom
And its 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

[Verse 2]
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

[Verse 3]
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 returns 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