Old poems praising birds:
1. Thrush
Song Dynasty: Ouyang Xiu
Hundreds of thousands of chirps move at will, the mountain flowers are red and purple The height of the tree.
I just realized that listening to the golden cage is not as good as the free cry in the forest.
Translation:
When I came to the woods, I saw thrushes flying freely on the branches full of red and purple mountain flowers, and heard them flying high and low in the trees. The tops sang happily according to their own thoughts, and they couldn't help but sigh: if they were locked up, even in a golden cage, they would not sing such beautiful songs. Because freedom is a prerequisite for a happy life. Birds are like this, aren't people the same?
Appreciation:
This poem expresses one's own spirit by chanting the thrush. The title of the poem is "A hundred tongues heard in the county house". The thrush and the white tongue are both songbirds with graceful voices. The poet also wrote in the poem "Crying Bird": "It is beautiful to sleep in the south window in spring, and the white tongue reminds the dawn before dawn. The color of the oriole is already cute, and the end of the tongue is as dumb as a delicate baby." It can be seen that he appreciates the "freedom of crying in the forest". The contrast with "locked to the golden cage" here shows the poet's psychology of breaking away from the fetters and yearning for freedom. The poet was originally an official in the court, but was later demoted to the post of magistrate of the state and county due to party disputes. These two sentences probably have some sustenance.
2.
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Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
Two orioles sing in the green willows, and a row of egrets ascends to the blue sky.
The window contains Qianqiu snow of Xiling, and the door is docked with a ship thousands of miles away from Dongwu.
Translation:
Two orioles sang gracefully among the green willow trees, and a neat group of egrets rushed straight into the blue sky.
I sit in front of the window and can see the snow that never melts all year round on the west ridge, and the ships that have traveled thousands of miles away from Soochow are moored in front of the door.
Appreciation:
"Two orioles are singing in the green willows, and a row of egrets are ascending to the blue sky." Two orioles are singing, and there is a sound. "A row of egrets ascending to the blue sky", this is a behavior and an action. One horizontally and one vertically, "two" and "one" are opposite; one horizontally and one vertically, a very bright natural scenery unfolds. In this poem, the word "Ming" is the most expressive, using anthropomorphic techniques to describe the oriole more vividly. Then Du Fu talked about "the window contains thousands of years of snow on the Xiling Mountains". My window contains the snow accumulated in Minshan Mountain for thousands of years. The Minshan Mountain to the west is a Minshan Mountain with thousands of years of snow. "The Dongwu Wanli Ship is parked at the door." There is a ship thousands of miles long parked at my door.
3. Reminiscing about the south of the Yangtze River, carrying a mud swallow
Tang Dynasty: Niuqiao
Recalling a mud swallow, it flew to the painting hall. He occupies a safe place in the apricot beam. He is so light that only his master can pity him. He is an enviable good karma.
Translation:
The swallow with mud in its mouth flew in front of the ornately decorated lobby and occupied a stable place among the beams. Its body was light and only the owner loved it, and it was a good smoke. envious.
Appreciation:
This poem expresses the heroine's pursuit of happy love by borrowing objects to express her feelings. In late spring in March, the flowers are in full bloom, the vegetation is lush, and a pair of swallows fly back and forth, hurriedly picking up mud and building their nests. They built their nests securely on the apricot beams of the houses, eventually creating a beautiful smoke-free environment. And the woman who is alone in her boudoir? She saw the swallows building their nests, and she envied them how lovingly they stayed and flew together.