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北南西東
pok lâm se tong

閃閃閃閃
síam síam síam síam

猛長雨日
béng tiâng ú jĭt

南流重頭
lâm liû tiông thôr

風水重紅
hong suí tiông hông

Lightning in the East, foretells fine weather;
In the West, a continued shower;
In the South, prolong’d, drenching rain be more;
And in the North, a southern gale will roar.