Poem No. 1

by Walter Lew
13ChildrenRushdownaStreet.
(AdeadendalleyisSuitable.)

The1stChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The2ndChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The3rdChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The4thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The5thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The6thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The7thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The8thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The9thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The10thChildsaysit'sfrightening.

The11thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The12thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
The13thChildsaysit'sfrightening.
13Childrenwerejustgatheredtogetherlikethataseither frighteningorfrightenedChildren.
(TheabsenceofanyotherConditionwashighlypreferable.)

IfAmongstthem1ChildisafrighteningChildit'sfine.
IfAmongstthem2ChildrenarefrighteningChildrenit'sfine.
IfAmongstthem2ChildrenarefrightenedChildrenit'sfine.
IfAmongstthem1ChildisafrightenedChildit'sfine.

(AthroughstreetisSuitable.)
Evenif13ChildrendonotRushdowntheStreetit'sfine.
Translation: 
Language: 
English
Author of original: 
Yi Sang
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