HAVING LIVED THROUGH HALF OF MY LIFE,
I FOUND ME IN A GLOOMY WOOD
Having lived through half of my life
I found me in a gloomy wood
And when I wandered off the right path
I suddenly reached a mountain’s foot
The forest so rough set fear in my mind
The valley had pierced my heart with dread
Surrounded by beasts while climbing to the top
I saw a good man ahead
Having lived through half of my life
I found me in a gloomy wood
And when I wondered off the right path
I suddenly reached a mountain’s foot