1, "sympathy for farmers"
At noon in summer, the sun is very hot, farmers are still working, and beads are dripping into the soil. Who knows that every grain of Chinese food is hard?
Appreciation: This poem was written by Li Shen in the Tang Dynasty. This poem is about the hardships of labor, and the fruits of labor are hard to come by. The first and second sentences, "When weeding at noon, sweat drips down the soil", depict farmers still working in the fields under the scorching sun at noon. These two poems choose a specific scene and vividly describe the hardships of labor.
With these two specific descriptions, the sighs and warnings in the third and fourth sentences, "Who knows that every grain is hard", are freed from the empty and abstract preaching and become flesh-and-blood and far-reaching proverbs.
2. "Return to the Garden"
I planted beans at the foot of Nanshan, and the weeds in the field were covered with peas. Get up early in the morning to get rid of weeds, and come back with hoes in the moonlight at night.
The narrow path covered with vegetation, the night dew wet my clothes. It's not a pity to get wet, but I hope it won't be against my will.
Appreciation: This poem was written by Tao Yuanming in Jin Dynasty. "But do what you want" is the conclusion and theme of the poem. "Wish" is to keep the integrity of personality, adhere to the ideal of life, and complete this short life with sincere attitude and natural way. So everything is difficult, compared with it, it becomes insignificant. And what is quite worthy of self-appreciation is that I did "what I wanted to do without violating it".
It is Tao Yuanming's specialty to express profound thoughts with simple words and gentle tone. Even if the reader doesn't know what allusions are used in the poem, the artistic conception and atmosphere in the poem alone can convey what the author wants to express to the reader's heart.
Poets plow fields and write poetically about labor. What a plain spoken language: what a beautiful picture, plain language and mellow artistic conception, which is the unique style of Tao poetry.
3. Two Shetian Ci Poems (below)
Beishan planted Nanshan, so there is no prejudice in helping each other. I hope everyone in the world is like me, but there should be few barren places in the four seas.
Appreciation: This poem was written by Wang Yucheng in Song Dynasty. The phrase "the northern mountain planted the southern mountain" summarizes the characteristics of the work of "Nuoshe", which was carried out successively and jointly. The key point of this sentence is to emphasize the cooperative spirit of workers, so it naturally leads to the next sentence, "Is there any bias in mutual assistance in farming?"
The phrase "I wish everyone in the world were like me, but there are fewer barren places in the four seas" expresses the pride in labor through the mouth of farmers. This poem is easy to understand, the language is unpretentious, fresh and smooth, catchy to read and full of folk songs.