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an additional matshed is raised in the court-yard. 大戲 tā-hsī, a play performed in the matshed by hired actors, an amusement much liked by the Chinese, but which only rich people can afford to have in their houses. 接姑娘請女婿 chie1 ku1-niang2 ch'ing3 nü3-hsü4, the grandmother with her family invites on this marriage occasion her married daughters and their husbands. 外甥 uai4-sheng1, is the name by which a sister's son is designed.
TRANSLATION
(People) draw the saw―pull the saw—saw the wood―build rooms—the grandmother and her family go to fetch the bride―a large mat-shed is raised―in which a play is performed―and they come to take home the married daughters―and to invite their husbands―small nephew―do you want also to go?
II
上軲轆台
下軲轆台
張家媽媽倒茶來
茶也香
酒也香
