蒙學漢文初階 第四十二課 Beginning Chinese - Entry Level Lesson #42
某兒願習字 One child willing practise words
父授一筆曰 father give one brush said
爾可以習字 you can use practise words
兒得筆甚喜 child having brush very joy
One child was willing to learn and practise his writing of Chinese characters. The father gave him a writing brush and said,
"You now can use it to practise your writing."
The child having the brush was overjoyed.