Translated specially for the North China Daily Ohangebingehi Hall of Ch'angsho, Hunan.)
(Extra edition; printed
Oh! ye people list to the earnest-words of my exhortation, And beware how you become: the cause of woman's woes 'The hardships that fall to women are counted by the myriad, 'Bu the wocat'of than al the' binding of eet.
Parental love indeed is strong in the breasts of fathers and mothers, But alas When incomes to binding their children's feet no mercy is shown They care not if their daughters are willing or not They bend them to their will-by whipptig and by scolding.
'The heavens are filled: with the' sounds of weeping when the foot is bound; The wretched girl calls upon mother. and Heaven in vain for help.
The ears of the elders are deaf toa hundred supplications—They seem only anxious to speedily break the feet-bones.
Nay, who does'not possess that love for a helpless, puny girl
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.