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i 1 ) Var.- We have swora by drinking our blood to take, all, the name of Hung; 



In the Willow-city is the lord Kwan, 

 The God Kwan-yin, the fire Founders and Wan-yun-lung; 

 Flowers red, and precious candles are kept in the golden palace ; 

 The white porcelain eenser is the omen of universal peace; 

 Peaches, plums, firs and cedars since ages grow luxuriantly; 

 There are kerchiefs and fans of eoloured silk remaining always red; (*) 

 Chessboards and precious swords are placed on high and beloAV; 

 Scissors and damask are disposed in order; 



There are steel-yards and scales accurate and just, and jade foot-measures ; 

 The paper-cent-bundles are hung up high, giving the troops a valiant appearauce; 

 In the study are standing pencils and ink to the right and left; 



The silk Canopy of state, and the variegated flags are placed exactly in the middle; 

 Onions and greens are placed, at their time, in the room of the Founders; 

 Tobacco , betel, tea and wine are offered to the illustrious gentlemen ; 

 Patriotic banners, clubs and flags of five different colours; 

 All things are arranged completely at the five doublé walls; 

 By the light of the lamp, placed on a bushei, we all have swom fraternity; 

 The valiant heroes are assembled to see the great lord; 

 The Willow-city contains a sufficiënt quantity of provisions and rice; 

 And the festoons and lamps redden the whole City. 



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