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Paul Robeson (1898-1976) once recorded a Chinese song called "In a Place Far Far Away" ("Zai Na Yaoyuan De Difang"). This is a timeless classic folk song written by Wang Luo-Bin about 80 years ago in northwest China (as inspired by a Kazakh folk song). The Chinese lyrics and a different translation are found here.

Could someone please help to identify the last 3 words in Robeson's version of the English lyrics? I think it's "your wasteful glance". But I am not sure. Thanks in advance!

Please find his version here.

Lyrics:

In a place far far away,
lives a lovely lass.
Those who walk past her tent,
cast back in your wasteful glance[?].

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I believe this is the correct lyric --at least it seems to make more sense in context:

In a place
far far away
Lives a lovely lass

Those who walk
past her tent
cast back many a wistful glance

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  • Thanks a lot. BTW, this is a timeless classic folk song written by Wang Luo-Bin about 80 years ago in northwest China. Some claims that he was inspired by some Kazakh folk song. Anyway the Chinese version of this 'In a Place Far Far Away' by Wang Luo-Bin has been very popular in China. It still is.
    – Dejian15
    Jul 24, 2018 at 4:17

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