耆老遮歸路， The old folks barred my way home.

壺漿滿別筵。 Bottles of wine filled the leaving-taking feasts.

甘棠無一樹， Scarcely I did well during my tenure.

那得淚潸然。 I could say nothing but shedding tears.

稅重多貧戶，  Heavy taxes made you live in need.

農飢足旱田。  Barren fields made you suffer from hunger.

唯留一湖水，  Only could I leave you a lake.

與汝救凶年。  May it protect you as famine linger.