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Tlie jade-dragon ( : ) spouts the water of the three rivers, 



To wash clean traitorous hearts, and (make them) wish to restore Ming. 



When, afterwards, we have assisted our lord to mouut upon the Emperor's throne; 



The brethern of the Hung-family shall, surely, have a universal peace. 



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This ceremony is called the ,/Washing of the face." ( 2 ) 



The new members are now stripped of their upper garments, these heing cut after the 

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Pull off the garments of the dynasty of Tsing, and change them for those of Ming: 



For we all know the thiïty six articles of the oath. 



Since that we entered the Hung-gate, and saw the faithful and loyal, 



We came, first, to the Willow-city, to be instructed in the odes. 



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This ceremony, called the ,/Undressing" ( s )\ being gone through, the new members are 

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Man is a red-faced creature; 



A loyal member ( 4 ) changes my body; 



Who can recognize 'me now? 



Since I appear in a new white dress. ( 5 ) 



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