Spring Reform Suit

the poem says:
Speaking of reform,yes, we are going to reform;
We will get a haircut first and then take a bath,
Remove our long gowns to put on Western suits,
And get hold of awalking stick to carry around.

Speaking of reform,yes,we are going to reform.
If you want me to be patient, I never can agree.
I'll bear all pains and make sacrifices with teeth clenched,
To change all our sanitary facilities to the Western style.

Square table tops will be changed into round,
Porridge will be served before regular steamed rice.
Walking and driving will both keep to the right
And all stores will be renamed Corporations

"Proprietors" will be replaced by "Managers"
The Spring Festivalwill be called Farmer's Day
Don't say you're playing mahjong, say yours is a "Ma-ch'tieh" game,
Stop eating soybean sauce,use salt instead.

Tear down the seals on the gates, switch to locks.
Talk not too little, neither too much.
(to be continued)