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O Three tea-cups placed in this order represent the character Shan (mountain). {}) 



(~\ (~\ The guest, having said the following quatrain, may drink the upper cup: 



A mountain is just a mountain high. 



Those who entered the Hung-gate are countless; 



The dynasty of Ming is our own mother. 



Let us obtain the empire in order to requite the five founders. 



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The host places a cup with honey on the top of the tea-pot. The guest ought to take off 

 the cover from the cup, eat the honey, and place the cover again on the cup, saying this quatrain: 



The tea on the table is Hung-tea; 

 In the world many are avowed Hung-men. 

 I hope earnestly that you'11 give me a cover, 

 That our affairs may not leak out. 



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O O Four cups placed in this way represent the tea of the four great , faithful , excel- 

 •— v ^-x lent-ones. ( 2 ) Place the cups in a square and say this quatrain; 



Han-phang was born on the East-mountain ; 

 On whom ought Han-fuh at home depend? 

 Ching-thian thinks of the day of reveiige; 

 Why ought Chang-kwoh shed two tears? 



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