The ancient poems describing the shape of osmanthus are as follows:
1. The blue clouds cover the dawn, the jade trees hang in autumn, and the branches of gold and silver are interspersed. ——Wu Wenying's "Slow Voice: Ode to Osmanthus"
Translation: In the early morning, the land is covered with blue sky and white clouds. The branches of osmanthus are tall and the trees are full of osmanthus in layers, like strings. Jewelry is like a piece of colorful clouds. The osmanthus tree is like a noble concubine who walked out of the palace in the early morning. When the morning breeze blew, her whole body was covered with pink millet-like osmanthus - golden osmanthus.
Appreciation: The poet uses metaphor and personification to compare the osmanthus tree to a noble concubine and the osmanthus to millet grains, vividly depicting the beauty and luxuriance of the osmanthus. At the same time, the poet also showed the unique charm and vitality of the osmanthus by describing the scenes of the osmanthus tree at different times such as early morning, dusk, and late autumn, as well as details such as its aroma, flower shape, and growth environment.
2. No need for light blue and deep red, it is naturally the best among flowers. ——Li Qingzhao's "Partridge Sky·Osmanthus"
Translation: The light yellow osmanthus is not bright, but its body is light. In a quiet place, it doesn't attract anyone's attention, leaving only its fragrance. There is no need to have the red and blue colors of famous flowers. Osmanthus has a light color and strong fragrance, so it should be the best. The plum blossoms must be jealous of it, and it is enough to make the late-blooming chrysanthemum feel shy. Osmanthus is the first of all flowers in autumn, as it should be.
Appreciation: It is a poem about things written by Li Qingzhao, a female poet in the Song Dynasty. This poem praises the sweet-scented osmanthus, uses a group of flowers as a background, uses plum blossoms as a comparison, and develops a three-level discussion, vividly expressing the poet's sincere praise of the sweet-scented osmanthus. From beginning to end, the whole poem seems to be complaining about the sweet-scented osmanthus. In fact, it is expressing one's own resentment. It has a unique style and clever writing techniques. It uses arguments in the words and supports things to express feelings, which is quite the style of Song poetry.
3. A jade stone falls under the moon, and a new piece of jade is found in front of the palace. ——Pi Rixiu "Guizi on the Night of August 15th in Tianzhu Temple"
Translation: Osmanthus flowers fell from the sky, as if they were falling from the moon. Picking up the sweet-scented osmanthus in front of the temple, I saw that its color was white and fresh. I still don’t understand why Wu Gang has trouble with the osmanthus tree. This sweet-scented osmanthus was probably scattered by Chang'e and given to everyone.
Appreciation: Using the Mid-Autumn Festival to express the full emotion of playing with the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it is wonderful to see the big from the small. This poem is not as desolate, withered, or sad as other poems describing the Mid-Autumn Festival. The whole poem gives people a feeling of being relaxed and free from sorrow. The content is the poet's association, but it does not make people feel empty.