东有大海，溺水浟浟只。
螭龙并流，上下悠悠只。
雾雨淫淫，白皓胶只。
魂乎无东！
汤谷寂寥只。
To th' east the ocean lies, In which people get drown'd. With dragons, which creep 'bout In flocks, th' place does abound. Rains and fogs so frequent, Sky and earth seem to merge. Soul, go not east! The lone Sun's Valley hums a dirge.
魂乎无南！
南有炎火千里，蝮蛇蜒只。
山林险隘，虎豹蜿只。
鰅鳙短狐，王虺骞只。
魂乎无南！蜮伤躬只
Oh, Soul, go not to th' south, Where flames spread far and wide. In rugged mounts snakes creep, And in jungles beasts hide. Th' ghosts, bull-fish and serpents Constitute a real fright. Oh, you Soul! Shun the south And th' vampire's fatal bite!
魂乎无西！
西方流沙，漭洋洋只。
豕首纵目，被发鬤只。
长爪踞牙，诶笑狂只。
魂乎无西！
多害伤只。
Oh, Soul! Th' west you must leave, Where quick-sand's like a sea That does waves and whirls heave! The ghost grins in high glee At th' sight of men. With paws Long and teeth sharp as saws At human bones he gnaws. Oh, go not to the west Which ghosts and pests infest!
魂乎无北！
北有寒山，趠龙赩只。
To th' north you mustn't get: Th' Icy Mount coldly lies, Th' Lamp Dragon is a threat,