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堂 堂 liang4 t'ang1 t'ang1, very bright; the character 堂 is originally read in the second tone, but here is pronounced in the first. 糖 k，ang1， husks of grain with which pigs are fed.
TRANSLATION
A newly made metal tea-kettle is very bright 一 a newly bought small pig does not eat husks of grain ― a newly married wife does not take food ― she weeps profusely and thinks of her mother.
XLIV
冲搠黠 盈回東 冲大燈 淚來兒 喜搭把 傍的黠 頭子 一 住吃疼 門裏屋 娘> ^不 心 進 子房姑 郎你可 一院洞 新新說 、我 兒
NOTES
This song contains a sketch of marriage cere- monies. 喜 冲 冲 hsi3 ch'imgi1 ch'ung1 very merrily and with much noise. The character 沖 ch'ung means to shake, to dash against, but here it is only used to mean confusion, hurry, disorder. 洞 房 tung4 fang2， the bridal room. 淚盈盈 lei4 ying1
