The poem shows that farm children have developed the habit of loving labor since childhood. The image of a young child is used to set off the hard work and busyness of farmers, revealing the poet's praise for workers.
From: "Four Occasions Pastoral Miscellany Part 7" by Fan Chengda [Song Dynasty]
Working in the fields during the day and planting hemp at night, the children of the village are responsible for their own affairs.
The children and grandchildren are still working for farming and weaving, and they are also learning to grow melons near the mulberry tree.
Translation:
Weeding in the fields during the day and twisting twine at home at night. Men and women in the village each have their own housework.
Although the children do not know how to plow and weave, they still learn to grow melons under the shade of the mulberry trees. Introduction and appreciation of the work
This poem describes a scene in rural summer life.
The first sentence, "Working in the fields in the day and raising hemp at night" directly describes the labor scene, and the second sentence, "Every son and daughter in the village is in charge of his own house", each doing his own thing and taking care of his own line. The third sentence "Children and grandchildren are still busy farming and weaving" refers to the fact that although the children do not know how to farm or weave, they are not idle either. They have been influenced by it since they were young, so they "learned to grow melons under the mulberry shade", which means "learn to grow melons under the lush mulberry trees". This is a common phenomenon in rural areas, but it is quite unique. The conclusion expresses the innocence of rural children.
The poet uses a fresh style of writing to give a more detailed description of the tense labor atmosphere in the countryside in early summer, which is very interesting to read.