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[The farmer cuts the So leaves]
(He-Kwan.)
The farmer cuts the So leaves,
And weaves his rainy cloak;
His cot is on the hillside,
You see it by the smoke.
And weaves his rainy cloak;
His cot is on the hillside,
You see it by the smoke.
His rustic wife soon hails him,
“The nice boiled pears are done.”
The children from the pea-field
To meet their daddy run.
“The nice boiled pears are done.”
The children from the pea-field
To meet their daddy run.
In the shaded lake the fishes
Are swimming to and fro;
The little birds brush each other,
As back to the hills they go.
Are swimming to and fro;
The little birds brush each other,
As back to the hills they go.
Crowds will be going and coming,
In the happy season of flowers;
But could I find the philosopher's stone,
I'd fish in the brook for hours.
In the happy season of flowers;
But could I find the philosopher's stone,
I'd fish in the brook for hours.
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