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 she wears a big red overcoat ― and a petticoat so long that it sweeps the ground ― then she calls the pine flower that it may sweep the floor ― the pine flowers beeginsflower begins [sic] to sweep the floor and a lily odour is smelt ― the leaves of the Sagittaria sagittifolia are pointed ― the leaves of the lotus blossom are round ― the plant of immortality opening the flowers embraces the tree peony ― the narcissus opens the flowers and the odour is smelt as far as ten lì ― the gardenia opens the flowers and the sister-in-law "looks toward South".

槐樹 huai$2$ shu$4$, the ash tree (lat. fraxinus). 打着傘 ta$3$ cho$1$ san$3$, keeping the umbrella open. 光着脊梁 kuang$1$ cho$1$ chi$3$ niang$3$, bare from head to