| 1 | The shoulder pole bent with heavy load. | |
| 2 | I saw the bright Altair and the two adjacent stars in the sky in an unclouded Summer night. | |
| 3 | Then, straightened up, seize the pole hook up to mention. | |
| 4 | A water bearer had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which he carried across his neck. | |
| 5 | An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots, each hung on the ends of a pole, which she carried across her neck. |