TIN HAU – Goddess of the Sea

Come on my son, bring out the nets,
let's get our small boat under way.
The Sea Goddess , Tin Hau, promised
that there will be no storms today,

and that we'll have a bumper catch,
perhaps fifty catty or more,
to sell in this, the fish market,
when, at day's end, we're back to shore.

While fragrant, smoking, joss sticks burned
at her port-side temple today,
I listened carefully to all
our dear goddess there had to say.

So let's  prepare, get under way,
and see what today's catch will earn
from the mongers here in the market
who wait daily for our return.

Surely they’ll drive a hard bargain,
of that, my boy, I have no doubt;
so let's hurry, get under way,
beat the rest and be the first out.

Then the sooner we can return,
and more quickly sell our catch.
I'm sure 'twill be the bumper one
that Tin Hau says no-one will match.

Come on my son, bring out the nets,
let's get our small boat under way.
The Sea Goddess , Tin Hau promised
that there will be no storms today,

and that we'll have a bumper catch,
perhaps fifty catty or more,
to sell in this,  the fish market,
when, at day's end, we're back to shore.