Crane soaring into the sky·Mei Yu Ji [Song Dynasty] Zhou Bangyan
Mei Yu Ji, the summer breeze is gentle. There are many cicadas in tall willow trees. The small garden terrace is far away from the waves of the pond. The fish plays with the new lotus. Gossamer kitchen, light feather fan. The pillow is cold and the mat is cool in the deep courtyard. The mood is at this time. Nothing happens to the little fairy. Summer, lyrical translation and annotation
Translation The long days of plum rain have passed, and summer is gradually coming. Cicadas chirped on the willow trees. Outside the window of the pavilion, the pond under the verandah was rippled by the breeze. Fish were playing underwater, causing the new lotuses to sway. I set up a thin sand tent, shook my feather fan gently, and lay on the bamboo mat, feeling cool and comfortable. The mood at this time is as clear and bright as the sky at this time, as leisurely and happy as the little fairy in the sky who has nothing to do.