CD12-09: Sinan, Narrative Song about A Love Affair
(Sinan, Jeonnam Province/ Bak, Jeong-wol(80yrs)/ 1989)
◆ A song about a man climbing over the wall of a woman's house to make love with her. Similar narrations can be found in many other regions other than South Jeolla Province. The fact that the men who tear their clothes while climbing over the wall are mostly from the noble class and that the attitude of the girl upon whom the man forces himself is exceptionally bold, is quite interesting.
(Content of Song)
“The son of a noble family coming from Seoul, ignoring his own wife, went to see another maiden
Jumping over the wall, his clothes were torn
(man) 'If my wife finds out, what shall I say?'
(women) 'You should be the man enough to answer that
Tell your wife it tore while you were picking pomegranate from the pomegranate tree or while you were picking torreya nuts from the torreya nut tree
If she still doesn't believe you, come back to my room tomorrow and I will mend it as good as new”