﹝Translator's Note﹞
This article was originally written in POJ, and the original text was published in Taiwan Church Newspaper, October 1895, No. 127, p. 95.
When translating into Romanized Taiwanese, a slight modification was made to make the pronunciation closer to modern Taiwanese.

The Metaphor for Wine Drinking



Our first ancestor, Adam, went to plant a vine for the first time. At that time the devil killed a peacock near the bottom of the tree and poured its blood into the roots of the vine. Later, the vine grew branches and leaves, and the devil killed a monkey at the bottom of the tree and poured the monkey's blood down. Before long the vine began to bear fruit, The devil came again, killed a lion, and poured the blood of the lion. Finally, when the fruits were almost ripe, the devil came again, this time killing a pig and pouring the blood of the pig on the vine.

In the past, strong wine was squeezed from the fruit of grapes, so those who drink it are like drinking the nature of the four beasts. Therefore, the person who just drank was flushed, heroic, and proud, like a peacock. Before long, when he was slightly drunk, he danced and jumped around like a monkey. Later, he was more drunk and brave, looking for people to provoke everywhere, and now he was like a lion. In the end, he was very drunk and weak, lying on the ground and sleeping soundly. This is the appearance of a pig.