Slowly wends the winding river,
a snake asleep upon the land;
its waters wave left and rightward
its fish flash and bob and weave.
The winds whip, the surface ripples:
the clear blue depths are gone;
and the starlight dances madly
as the waters move along.
a snake asleep upon the land;
its waters wave left and rightward
its fish flash and bob and weave.
The winds whip, the surface ripples:
the clear blue depths are gone;
and the starlight dances madly
as the waters move along.