1, I got drunk and fell asleep in the spring, and the gambling book disappeared and spilled tea. At the time, it was just unusual.
—— From Nalan Xingde's "Who reads the west wind alone in Huanxisha" in the Qing Dynasty.
After I was drunk, I was sleepy, and my wife was afraid to disturb my good dream and paced gently. Gambling in the boudoir is full of tea. I once had a happy memory, which was only the most common at that time, but things are different now.
Last year's Lantern Festival, the flower market was full of lights. The moon rose to the willow tree, and he met me at dusk. On the Lantern Festival on the fifteenth day of the first month of this year, the moonlight and lights are still the same as last year. I will never see my old friend last year again, and my tears are soaked through my clothes.
—— Excerpted from Song Ouyang Xiu's "Sheng Cha Zi Yuan Xi"
During the Lantern Festival last year, the flower market was brightly lit. After dusk, at the time of the willow tip on the moon, I met a beautiful woman On the fifteenth day of the first month of this year, the moonlight and lights are still the same as last year. Never see last year's old friend again, acacia tears wet the sleeves of the spring shirt.
3, white rabbit, things. Clothes are not as good as new ones, and people are not as good as old ones.
-"Ancient Yan Ge" by the anonymous Han Dynasty.
Abandoned by you, forced to leave, like a lonely little white rabbit, looking around. Old clothes are not as good as new clothes, and people are better than new clothes.
4, bow down to the mother river beam, tears flow. This is a tragic snowy night in Chai Men. It is better to have children than nothing at this time.
-from Huang Jingren's "Don't be old" in the Qing Dynasty.
I'm going to He Liang soon. I will lift the curtain and say goodbye to my mother reluctantly. I look sad and want to cry.
Remember to meet after parting. A few times, I dreamed of being with you.
-From Song Yan's "Partridge Days, Colorful Sleeves Holding Jade Bell".
Since that parting, I always miss that wonderful meeting and have been with you in many dreams. Tonight, I hold up the silver lamp and look at you carefully, lest this meeting be in my dream again.