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JOINT COMPOSITION WITH A KISAENG(Seven character, P’agyŏk)




A royal inspector who was giving a feast in P'yŏngyang called for poems with the rhyme word nŭng, meaning “to be skilled in” or “good at.” Kim Sakkat and a kisaeng wrote this poem in reply.



Kim Sakkat:   What skills has a P'yŏngyang kisaeng?

Kisaeng: I’m skilled in song, skilled in dance, and skilled in poetry.

Kim Sakkat:      Skilled, skilled, you claim. I see little evidence of skill. 

Kisaeng: In the third watch on a moonlit night, I’m skilled to lure you into my bed.