The grass is long and the orioles are flying in the February sky, and the willows supporting the dike are drunk with the spring smoke. The children came back early from school and were busy taking advantage of the east wind to fly kites. (Gao Ding's "Village Residence")
The fence is sparse and one foot deep, and the flowers on the treetops have not yet formed shade. The children ran quickly chasing the yellow butterfly, which flew into the cauliflower and was nowhere to be found. (Yang Wanli's "Xugongdian, Suxin City")
In the daytime, the fields are cultivated and in the night, the crops are harvested, and 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. (Fan Chengda's "Pastoral Miscellany in Four Seasons")
A shepherd boy rides an ox, and his singing shakes the forest. He wanted to catch the chirping cicada, but suddenly he stood up with his mouth shut.
(Yuan Mei's "Seeing")