Hát hội trăng rằm / or Lý cây đa
(Ode to the Banyan tree)

Phạm Duy
Collected

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Translation:

Lyric 1:
Let us ascend the hill. Rest under the banyan tree.
We shall sing an ode to the banyan tree
Who shall bring our sorrowful love. For us to meet
At the full moon festival? We shall sing an ode to the banyan tree.

Lyric 2:
Let us split the bamboo to weave a hat. A three-layered cone hat.
We shall sing an ode to each layer of the cone hat
Who shall weave our sorrowful love. For you to wear
At the full moon festival?
We shall sing an ode to the first month of the new year.

Lyric 3:
With brown cloth let us sew a shirt. A tunic shirt
I’ll sing an ode to the seams of the tunic shirt
Who will sew our sorrowful love. For you to wear
To the full moon festival. And I’ll sing an ode to the moon light.