The verses praising the melodious sound of the piano are as follows:
1. Kunshan’s broken jade phoenix screams, hibiscus weeps and dew fragrant orchid smiles. ——"Li Ping Kong Hou Yin" by Li He of the Tang Dynasty
Translation: The music is as clear and sweet as the jade of Kunlun Mountain is broken and the phoenix screams; sometimes it makes hibiscus weep in the dew, sometimes it makes fragrant orchid laugh.
2. There are noisy bullets, big and small beads falling on the jade plate. ——Tang Bai Juyi's "Pipa Play"
Translation: The string sounds are prioritized, high, low and slow, allowing her to alternate and exchange them at will, like pearls of large and small falling into a jade plate one by one.
3. The poetic landscape in the courtyard is filled with red leaves floating in the air, surrounded by the sound of musical instruments dripping from the dark spring. ——Yong Tao's "Wei Chushi's Residence in the Countryside"
From: "Wei Chushi's Residence in the Countryside" by Yongtao of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The red leaves are falling in the wind, covering the entire courtyard, making people feel like they are in the realm of poetry. Stepping up the steps, I heard the tinkling sound of the piano lingering around me. Oh, it turned out that there was a hidden fountain splashing down.
4. Waving your hand for me is like listening to thousands of pines. ——Li Bai, Tang Dynasty, "Listening to Shu Monk Jun Playing the Qin"
Translation: Wave your hands and play the famous song "Wind into the Pines" for me, as if you can hear the sound of pines and waves in thousands of valleys.
5. At the end of the song, draw the plucking carefully, and the four strings sound like a crack of silk. ——Bai Juyi's "Pipa Play"
From: "Pipa Play" written by Bai Juyi in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: At the end of the song, when you put away the plectrum, make a careful stroke. The four strings sounded together, and the sound was strong, like a taut silk suddenly breaking. Although the song ends, the soul-stirring charm of the music is still soul-stirring, and the lingering sound lingers for a long time.