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Kan-kan go his blows on the sandal trees ,
And he places what he hews on the river's bank ,
Whose waters flow clear and rippling .
You sow not nor reap ; —
How do you get the produce of those three hundred farms ?
You do not follow the chase ; —
How do we see the badgers hanging up in your court yards ?
O that superior man !
He would not eat the bread of idleness !

Kan-kan go his blows on the wood for his spokes ,
And he places it by the side of the river ,
Whose waters flow clear and even .
You sow not nor reap ; —
How do you get your three millions of sheaves ?
You do not follow the chase ; —
How do we see the three-year-olds hanging up in your court yards ?
O that superior man !
He would not eat the bread of idleness !

Kan-kan go his blows on the wood for his wheels ,
And he places it by the lip of the river ,
Whose waters flow clear in rippling circles .
You sow not nor reap ; —
How do you get the paddy for your three hundred round binns ?
You do not follow the chase ; —
How do we see the quails hanging in your court yards ?
O that superior man !
He would not eat the bread of idleness !