Three bundles of gold and silver,

They traded for three bundles of silk and satin;

Three bundles of grain,

They traded for three bundles fo filigreed thread.

These were bought to make Father's shoes,

Bought to make Mother's clothing;

Shoes and clothes together made three bundles.

These were bought to make Father's hats,

Bought to make Mother's head-dresses;

Hats and head-dresses together made three bundles.
 

There was nothing for Elder Brother,

Alas, what about him?

Brother Serpent Prince decided:

"Pack up more gold and silver to sell,

Pack up more grain to trade;

Each and every item must be prepared,

Each and every person must be considered.

Luckily the market at Ahwanjie is open today,

I'll go and buy more silk and satin,

I'll go and trade for more filigreed thread."
 

Seven days passed,

Seven nights passed,

Serpent Prince still hadn't returned;

The longer Seventh Sister waited, the more anxious she became.

She wanted to go find Serpent Prince,

Yet the door would have no watchman,

The cattle and sheep needed herding,

The chickens and pigs needed tending,

Alas, what was she to do?
 
 
After seven straight days,

After seven straight nights,

Serpent Prince returned.

He brought the silk and satin!

He brought the filigreed thread!
 

Now Elder Brother's clothes could be made!

Now Elder Brother's hats could be made!

Now Elder Brother's shoes could be made!
 

Seventh Sister brought a basin of water, saying:

"My dear husband, wash your face."

Seventh Sister brought out food, saying:

"My dear husband, now you eat."
 

Seventh Sister's cooked rice was the most fragrant of all,

Seventh Sister's fried dishes were the most delicious of all.

Serpent Prince, upon finishing them,

Sat waiting for Seventh Sister to clear the table;

Had she gone to tend the pigs and sheep?

Had she gone to water the vegetables?
 

Serpent Prince went out the back door,

Searched the vegetable patch,

But saw no trace of her;

Serpent Prince by now was quite worried.

As Serpent Prince was going back inside,

He heard a baby cry-

Seventh Sister had given birth to a fat baby,

Serpent Prince was overjoyed!
 

Is it a baby daughter?

Or maybe it's a son!

Serpent Prince examined the child,

Discovered it was a plump little boy.

Seventh Sister was very happy,

Serpent Prince's heart was all laughter.
 

He went to fetch water from a stream beneath the horse-cherry tree,

In the clear water he washed the baby,

The baby white as a cloud,

The baby bright as a horse-cherry blossom.
 

Watching the baby grow,

Bigger one day to the next,

After one year it could say "Ah Ba,"

After one year it could say "Ah Ma;"

When their son was still less than two,

Seventh sister had a baby girl.
 

The boy was named Golden Brother,

The girl was named Silver Sister,

From then on, everyone called them that way,

From then on, everyone hailed them that way.