Translation of Bai Juyi's Late Poems

Bai Juyi (772-846), a famous poet in Tang Dynasty, was a Buddhist in Xiangshan. He was also called "Bai Yuan" with Yuan Zhen and "Bai Liu" with Liu Yuxi. His poetry works are widely involved in philosophy of life, pastoral scenery, satire on current disadvantages, etc., and have high literary value. The following is a poem by Bai Juyi at the end of last year and its translation:

Fu De Gu Caoyuan Farewell

The long grass is so lush that the withered grass will thicken the color of the grass every autumn and winter.

Wildfire can't burn it out, but the spring breeze can revive it.

Weeds and wild flowers are all over the ancient road, and the end of the grass in the sun is your journey.

I once again sent my bosom friend, and the thick grass represented my deep affection.

Translation:

Weeds grow on the Yuan Ye and experience year after year of decline and prosperity. Wildfire can put them out, but spring breeze can make them grow again. The fragrance in the distance invades the ancient road, and the clear sky is connected with the green grass. At this moment, I have to say goodbye to the prince and grandson, full of parting feelings.

Appreciate:

This poem was written by Bai Juyi when he sent his friend away. By describing the grassland scenery, he expressed his reluctant feelings when he left. Many vivid images are used in the poem, such as "endless grass on the grassland", "four seasons come and go" and "wildfire never devours them", which vividly shows the tenacity of grassland vitality. At the same time, the poet also expressed his melancholy mood when he left by describing the distant scenery, such as "sweet them on the ancient high road" and "reaching the crumbling gate". The last sentence, "Ah, my friend's prince, you left again, and I heard them sigh behind you", pushed the poet's feeling of parting to a climax and enriched the emotion of the whole poem.

Generally speaking, this poem takes the grassland as the background and expresses the poet's reluctance to his friends by praising the vitality of the grassland. The poet skillfully uses images and lyrical techniques to make this poem have high artistic value.