A true encounter with God is the closeness one feels knowing God is
always by their side and when two or three are gathered by His name,
there He will be. Therefore all the special effects worshipers desire to
enhance their so-called spiritual experience is unnecessary. These
worshipers are merely waddling on the surface of a very deep pond..
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 14,000 times in 2011. If it were a concert at Sydney Opera House, it would take about 5 sold-out performances for that many people to see it.
three long hairs
first despises second
first loves third
third long hair
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three long hairs
second despises first
second loves third
first long hair
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three long hairs
third loves first
third loves second
second long hair
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fourth short hair
first despises second
first loves third
first loves fourth
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fourth short hair
second despises first
second loves third
second despises fourth
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fourth short hair
third loves first
third loves second
third likes fourth..
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(Version in Hokkien)
Guek Kng Kng, Siew Chye Long
Khia Peh Beh, Koay Lam Tong
Lam Tong Buey Tit Koay
Liak Neow Lai Chiap Hoay
Chiap Hoay Chiap Beh Tio
Gia Tek Koe Long Lar Heoh
Lar Heoh Khok Khok Puay
Gia Tek Ko Long Teh Uay
Teh Uay Chiang Chiang Koon
Nor Leh Gin Nar Thow Oar Soon
Oar Kooi Ki
Oar Nor Ki
Chi Ki Sang Hor Siew Chye
Siew Chye Kiar Beh Long Long Lai
Eam Kong Kay Liak Lai Thai
Siew Chye Chiak Liow Lak Eh Hai
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(Version in English)
The moon is bright
A male scholar
Rode on a white horse to cross the Southern pond
The Southern pond is not accessible
Catch a cat to collect the goods
But the goods somehow did not arrive
Held onto a bamboo stick to poke at the eagle
And so flew the eagle
Held onto a bamboo stick to poke at the teapot
And the teapot boiled to its brim
Two children were seen stealing some radishes
How many did they steal?
They stole two radishes
One which is given as a gift to the scholar
The scholar clumsily rode on a horse
To slaughter a castrated old chicken
But after eating the cooked chicken, the scholar suffered a lock jaw!
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About this ditty:~
This Hokkien Ditty centers around a “siew chye” or “scholar” in English. As usual, this ditty rhymes in that lingo but besides that, there is a certain absurdity that makes this ditty puzzling and ended with humor.
The author/owner has compiled for record, a collection of early Hokkien sayings, proverbs, rhymes and ditties to capture the essence and spirit of his hoi polloi, a community originating from the southern province of Fujian, China where individuals climbed aboard bum boats, crossing the South China Sea to settle in faraway lands to escape the brewing civil unrest and a way out from hardship carrying along with them in their journey, nothing except their trademark ponytails and their beliefs, very much rooted in Confucianism. These ditties retell their story and their lifestyle way back then so that the younger generation can gain an insight and foothold to their origin..
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we pecked away the dust
swiped it off our feet
a fallen leaf shed
no auld lang syne
a new bloom appears
facing everlasting..
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