Night-Blooming Cereus'* Song
Delicate native, characterized by subtle fragrance,
Can't compete with the thousand brightly-colored beautifully-appareled,
Most loves the faint breeze and shining moon of evening,
Queen of the Night shadow - dreary fog - hold regret at length.
*One of the qualities of this flower is that it only blooms at night for one night a year and is wilted by dawn.
By the Miaoli mountains
Several standing straw huts form a village
Many levels of tiered farms raise children and grandchildren
Outside the households, winds are strong, government rule is distant
Though cooking steam fills the home, yet won't open the door.
The Hakka people are known for being conservative and hard-working.
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