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On a on, on kim kon
Kim kon pai lau tia
A bun a bu lai ta` hia
Ta` hia ta` phu phu
Chi ter tua kue gu
Ng gu se` be kia`
Be kia` se` zin zu
Zin zu se` po kue
A nou ziad kau no pe hue.
On a on, on kim kon
Kim kon pai lau tia
A bun a bu lai ta` hia
Ta` hia ta` phu phu
Chi ter tua kue gu
Ng gu se` be kia`
Be kia` se` zin zu
Zin zu lon lon i`
A sia thag zer hu khue khi
Hia` zeg khue, ti zeg khue
A hia` zo g`uan ti tham hue.
On2 a3 on2, on20 kim3 kon2
Kim3 kon2 pai54 lau20 tia3
A3 bun1 a3 bu4 lai10 ta`3 hia3
Ta`3 hia3 ta`3 phu10 phu1
Chi0 ter3 tua0 kue54 gu1
Ng10 gu1 se`3 be42 kia`4
Be42 kia`4 se`3 zin3 zu3
Zin3 zu3 se`3 po42 kue5
A3 nou1 ziad10 kau54 no20 pe54 hue5.
On2 a3 on2, on20 kim3 kon2
Kim3 kon2 pai54 lau20 tia3
A3 bun1 a3 bu4 lai10 ta`3 hia3
Ta`3 hia3 ta`3 phu10 phu1
Chi0 ter3 tua0 kue54 gu1
Ng10 gu1 se`3 be42 kia`4
Be42 kia`4 se`3 zin3 zu3
Zin3 zu3 lon54 lon54 i`1
A3 sia5 thag10 zer3 hu54 khue3 khi1
Hia`3 zeg10 khue3, ti2 zeg10 khue3
A3 hia`3 zo20 g`uan1 ti2 tham54 hue3.
Rock ah rock, rock Kim Kon
Kim Kon pray old father
Scholarly person brawny person come carry boots
Carry boots carry rise rise
Rear pigs bigger than cattle
Yellow bovine gives birth horse baby
Horse baby gives birth real pearls
Real pearls gives birth treasure
Child eat to 200 years old.
Rock ah rock, rock Kim Kon
Kim Kon pray old father
Scholarly person brawny person come carry boots
Carry boots carry rise rise
Rear pigs bigger than cattle
Yellow bovine gives birth horse baby
Horse baby gives birth real pearls
Real pearls knock knock round
Son-of-rich-man studies in time examination
Elder brother one study, younger brother one study
Elder brother top imperial scholar, younger brother third imperial scholar.
Rock-a-rock, rock (baby) Kim Kon
Kim Kon prays to an official
Scholar and Brawn come to carry (baby’s) boots
Carry boots to rise
Rear pigs bigger than cattle
Yellow cow gives birth to a foal
Foal gives birth to pearls
Pearls give birth to treasure
(My) child lives to 200 years old.
Rock-a-rock, rock (baby) Kim Kon
Kim Kon prays to an official
Scholar and Brawn come to carry (baby’s) boots
Carry boots to rise
Rear pigs bigger than cattle
Yellow cow gives birth to a foal
Foal gives birth to pearls
Pearls knock till round
Junior studies in time for examination
Elder brother one branch of study, younger brother one branch of study
Elder brother tops in imperial examination, younger brother third position.
Note: “zo20 g`uan1” was the official position awarded by the emperor to the top scholar in annual imperial examinations while “tham54 hue3” was awarded to the scholar achieving third position. “Pa42 g`an4” was awarded to the scholar achieving second position.
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