Eighteen brides and eighty Lang Quan poems

Eighteen Brides and Eighty Lang is a famous Japanese folk song, not a complete poem. This ballad describes the love story between a young 18-year-old bride and an 80-year-old husband. Because this folk song is very famous in Japan, it is often quoted or sung by people.

The following are some lyrics of this folk song (in Japanese):

Eighteen times, newly married.

Eighty times, Mr. Lang Jun.

The groom's heart is broken.

Newly married

The lyrics roughly mean: 18-year-old bride, 80-year-old husband, groom 100-year-old bride 18-year-old.

This ballad expresses a love that spans the age gap, emphasizing the power of love and its influence beyond the years. It is also often used to describe the feelings or marriage between two people with very different ages.