叢祠千歲臨江渚,拜貺今年那可數。
須晴得晴雨得雨,人意所向神輒許。
An old man selling charms in a cranny of the town wall. He writes out spells to bless the silkworms and spells to protect
嘉禾九穗持上府,廟前女巫遞歌舞。
嗚嗚歌謳坎坎鼓,香烟成雲神降語。
the corn. With the money he gets each day he only buys wine.
大餅如槃牲腯肥,再拜獻神神不違。
晚来人醉相扶歸,蟬聲滿廟鎖斜暉。
But he does not worry when his legs get wobbly, For he has a boy to lean on.