Dirty verses

Dirty verses

1. The name intimidates General Wu An, and his blood stains the clothes of King Qin. ——From Wu Jun's "War in the South" of the Southern and Northern Dynasties

2. There is green mud underneath, and the fragrance cannot be restored. ——From "Planting Lotus in Jingzhao Mansion" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty

3. Many worries about polluting the peach garden, and clumsy planning of clay and copper pillars. ——From "Two Songs of Love" by Du Fu of the Tang Dynasty

4. Lying down and listening to the begonia flowers, the mud is dirty and the swallows are covered with snow. ——From "Two Poems on Cold Food and Rain" by Su Shi of the Song Dynasty

5. The pond is covered with Ping Ping and the old trees are new. ——From "Two Poems of Xianyou" by Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty

6. Dust will not stain jade, and a phoenix will not peck at the poison. ——From "Visiting Tao Gong's Old Residence" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty

7. It is better to come and go clean than to be trapped in filthy ditches. ——From Cao Xueqin's "The Flower Burial Song" of the Qing Dynasty

8. Just a little blood, but the dirty arrow smells fishy.

——From "Ten Poems on Harmony and Answers·Answering Arrows" by Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty