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I am my brother's "carnal sister" ― and I am my sister-in-law's "bundle of wrath" ― grandfather, grandfather, what will you give me at my marriage? ― "I will give you a big chest and a big wardrobe ― "Grandmother, grandmother, what will you give me? 一 "I will give you a work basket" ― "Elder brother, elder brother, what will you give me? 一 "I will give you a fancy cloth towel" — Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, what will you give me? 一 "A broken jar ― and a smashed bottle 一 and send you, that girl, away to marry a fellow".



LVI

樹葉兒黑
呀呀喲子煤
小黑兒長的像孛逵
咨着牙兒瞪着眼晢兒
手裏 着個黑

鞭 杆 兒

餅項 
K 個 麯山 
  兒 着 牛 黑 
 JS 黑. 
着 着着. ..i 

呀 騎 K 二

NOTES

These words are sung to children of a brown complexion. The second verse is simply a refrain with no meaning. 小 黑 兒 hsiao"^ hei' ,r, nickname