From the 38 Latin Stories - The Curse of Atreus

Atreus and Thyestes were sons of Pelops.   Thyestes seduces the wife of Atreus; then Atreus discovers the vice and could not tolerate it.  Therefore, he thinks of treachery against the brother: "I am full of anger!  Therefore, I will kill and cut up little sons of my brother.  Then, I will cook the limbs and will give the dinner to Thyestes."  He kills the boys; Thyestes sees his dead sons on the table.  O, wretched Thyestes!  You now have nothing.  But, O, Atreus, becuase of your great vices, your sons will pay the great penalties.  Your old sins will remain in the soul of your sons;  it will be everlasting.  What ought we to think about your treacheries, O, Atreus?  You could not overcome your anger;  therefore, your fame will always be bad.  A few good men will praise you and your life, but many will blame them.

Danso (단소) Performance - 강원도 아리랑

강원도 아리랑 (Kang-Won Province Arirang)

A variation of Arirang from Kang-Won province.  Along with Jeong-Seon Arirang, this is a representative of Arirang from Kang-Won area.  It is often sung during rice planting and describes the scenes from daily lives in a very lyrical way.

Source: Naver

Lyrics in Korean (Source: National Gug-Ak Centre)

Refrain: 아리아리 쓰리쓰리 아라리요 아리랑 얼씨구 놀다 가세
(아리랑 고개로 넘어 간다)

Verse 1:
아주까리 동백아 열지 마라 누구를 괴자고 머리에 기름
열라는 콩 팥은 왜 아니 열고, 아주까리 동백은 왜 여는가
산중의 귀물(貴物)은 머루나 다래, 인간의 귀물(貴物)은 나 하나라

Verse 2:
흙물의 연꽃은 곱기만 한다 세상이 흐려도 나 살 탓이지
감꽃을 주우며 헤어진 사랑, 그 감이 익을 땐 오마던 사랑
만나보세 만나보세 만나보세, 아주까리 정자(亭子)로 만나보세

Verse 3:
아주까리 정자는 구경 자리, 살구나무 정자로 만나 보세
아리랑고개다 주막집 짓고 정든 임 오기만 기다린다
붉게 핀 동백꽃 보기도 좋고 수줍은 처녀의 정열도 같네

Verse 4:
사랑에 겨워서 등을 밀었더니 가고나 영절(永絶)애 무소식이로다
봄바람 불어서 꽃피건마는 고달픈 이 신세 봄 오나마나
영창(暎窓)에 비친 달 다 지도록 온다던 그 임은 왜 아니 오나

Verse 5:
풀벌레 구슬피 우는 밤에 다듬이 소리도 처량쿠나
울타릴 꺾으면 나온다더니 행랑챌 부숴도 왜 아니 나와
목화송이 따면서 맹세턴 그 임 훌훌히 떠난 후 소식이 없네 [네이버 지식백과] 강원도아리랑 (국악정보, 2010.7, 국립국악원) http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1024032&cid=659&categoryId=1344

From the 38 Latin Stories - The Adventures of Io

Jupiter, the king of gods, was in love with beautiful Io, but was in fear of the anger of Juno.  Therefore, he changed the form of Io: "Juno will not see a woman, but a cow," Jupiter was thinking.  Juno was no fool: "Have you got a gift, my men? Will you give the beautiful cow do Juno?  Give it to me, if you love me!"  Therefore, Jupiter gave the cow to Juno.  Great watchman, Argus, was staying with the cow.  Argus had a hundred eyes.  Mercury overcame Argus, but Io was not yet free: a bad gadfly remained with the cow.  Io was through the land; was seen by many people, but was not having her true form.  Wretched woman! Will you always have a form of cow? Is your punishment not enough?

The anger of Juno was not eternal.  Jupiter gave the human form to Io; them Io gave birth to a son.  You will see the hundred eyes of Argus in the tail of a peacock.

From 38 Latin Stories - The Tragic Story of Phaethon

Phaethon is a son of Phoebus.  A friend doubts about the rumour of divine origin of Phaethon: "No one is a son of a god.   You do not have gift of gods.  Your story is not true."  A great anger moves Phaethon: "I am a son of a god!  Phoebus, give me a sign!"  calls Phaethon.  Phoebus hears the boy and flies from the heaven without delay.  "O my son, what do you desire?"  Phoebus inquires.  "Money, wisdom? A life without cares?"  Phaethon responds, "I desire to have reins and drive a chariot to the sun."  O foolish boy!  Bad is your plan.  You ought not desire the office of the gods.  Phoebus warns his son, but boy does not see the great danger.  The horses are strong;  Phaethon is not.  A chariot without true master goes astray in the sky.  What do we see?  Phaethon falls from the sky.  O, what bad fortune!

From 38 Latin Stories - Pandora's Box

My Translation 

Iapetus has two sons, Prometheus and Epimetheus.  Prometheus is a man of great wisdom; Epimetheus is a man without wisdom.  Jupiter gives a beautiful woman, Pandora, to Epimetheus.  Prometheus often warns Epimetheus about Pandora: "O, Epimetheus, you are going astray!  You do not see the danger.  You must not accept the woman."  Epimetheus loves Pandora; he does not think about the danger.  Jupiter gives a box to Epimetheus; he is not permitted to open the box.  But Pandora is curious: "What is in the box? Much Money? A great number of jewels?"  The woman opens the box.   Many forms of evil fly out and wander away!  But Pandora saves the hope in the box.  Even if life is full of evils, we always have hope.


The original Latin text from 38 Latin Stories.

New Series - Readings and Translations of 38 Latin Stories

One of the things that I have wanted to do for long time, but have not manage to do to this day, is going through Wheelock's Latin.  Hence, as a new series of posts, I will try to post works related to my work on this great text book.

To be more specific, I will be posting my readings and translations of the stories from a wonderful companion to Wheelock's Latin - Groton's and May's 38 Latin Stories.  These are abbreviated versions of classic Greek and Roman stories that reflects the grammatical concept learn in each chapter of the Wheelock's Latin.

For those interested in learning Latin, I highly recommend these two books, and hope you enjoy these posts.

Danso (단소) Performance - 박연폭포

개성난봉가 (박연폭포) - Love song of Gae-Seong or Pak-Yeon Fall

A folk song from Hwang-Hae Province (part of modern North Korea).  It is known as love song due to last word in the refrain and alternative title of Pak-Yeon Fall is because the first word of the first verse. Source: Naver

Lyrics in Korean (Source: 한국민족문화대백과)

Verse 1:
박연폭포 흘러가는 물은 범사정으로 감돌아 든다
Verse 2:
박연폭포가 제 아무리 깊다 해도 우리네 양인(兩人)의 정만 못 하리라
Verse 3:
삼십장(三十丈) 단애(斷崖)에서 비류(飛流)가 직하(直下)하니 박연이 되어서 범사정을 감도네.
Verse 4:
월백설백천지백(月白雪白天地白)하니 산심야심객수심(山深夜深客愁深)이로다
Verse 5:
슬슬 동풍에 궂은 비 오고 시화연풍(時和年豊)님 섞여 노잔다
Verse 6:
주린 백성을 배에다 싣고 건너다 대이니 부촌(富村)이라.
Verse 7:
가는 곳마다 정들여 놓고 이별이 잦아서 나는 못 살겠네.

Refrain:

에 - 에 - -에루화 좋고 좋다
어러럼마 디여라- 내 사-랑-아

단소 (Danso) Performance

신고산 타령(Shin-Go Mountain Wak)

A folk song from 함경도 (Ham-Kyeong province, a province in North Korea), thought to be composed in the late 19th century or early 20th century (due to its reference to a rail station).  Its original title was "어랑" 타령, from the first word in the refrain, but it is now commonly known as 신고산 타령 due to the mountain referred at the beginning of the first verse.

Information and Lyric Source: Naver Encyclopedia

Lyrics in Korean:

신고산이 우루루 함흥차 가는 소리에
구고산 큰애기 밤봇짐만 싸누나
어랑 어랑 어허야 어허야 더어야 내 사랑아

삼수갑산 머루 다래는 얼크러덜크러 졌는데
나는 언제 임을 만나 얼크러설크러 지느냐
어랑 어랑 어허야 어허야 더어야 내 사랑아

가지 마라 잡은 손 야멸차게 떼치고
갑사 댕기 팔라당 후치령 고개를 넘누낭
어랑 어랑 어허야 어허야 더어야 내 사랑아

가을 바람 소슬하니 낙엽이 우수수 지구요
귀뚜라미 슬피 울어 남은 간장을 다 썩이네
어랑 어랑 어허야 어허야 더어야 내 사랑아

단소 (Danso) Performance

     

뱃노래 (Sailing Song)

A folk song from 경상도 (Kyeong-Sang province) originating from work song sung by the fishermen.

Source: Naver Encylopedia

First verse and refrain in Korean:

Verse 1: 부딪치는 파도소리 잠을 깨우니 들려오는 노소리 처량도 하구나.
Refrain: 어기야 디야차 어야디야 어기여차 뱃놀이 가잔다.

단소 (Danso) Performance

경복궁 타령 (Kyeong-Bok Palace Wak)

A folk song from 경기도 (Kyeong-Ki Province) thought to be composed during the reign of 대원군 (Prince Dae-Won - during the Joseon dynasty, when a King is overthrown, as opposed to abdicate, his title is demoted to that of a prince).  According to Encyclopedia Britannica,  it is thought that this song either was a satire on the hardship created by the reconstruction of Kyeong-Bok Palace or simply a work song sung by the workers during the reconstruction of the said palace, with the latter being the more widely accepted theory.

Source: 경복궁타령 [景福宮打令] entry on Daum Encyclopedia 

Lyrics in Korean:

에헤, 남문을 열고 파루를 치니 계명산천이 밝아온다
에헤 에헤 어야 얼럴럴거리고 방아로다

에헤 을축 사월 갑자일에 경북궁을 이룩일세
에헤 에헤 어야 얼럴럴거리고 방아로다

에헤 경복궁 중건에 다 들어간다
에헤 에헤 어야 얼럴럴거리고 방아로다

에헤 도편수의 거동을 봐라 먹통을 들구선 갈팡질팡한다
에헤 에헤 어야 얼럴럴거리고 방아로다

에헤 조선 여덟도 유명탄 돌은 경북궁 짓는 데 주춧돌감이로다
에헤 에헤 어야 얼럴럴거리고 방아로다

에헤 근정전을 드높게 짓고 만조 백관이 조하를 드리네
에헤 에헤 어야 얼럴럴거리고 방아로다