The poem "Li Li Yuan Shang Cao" comes from "Farewell to the Ancient Yuan Cao" and was written by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
1. Original text
The grass on Liliyuan grows wither and wither every year.
The wildfire cannot be burned out, but the spring breeze blows it again.
The distant fragrance invades the ancient road, and the clear green meets the deserted city.
I sent the king and grandson off again, and the love was full of farewell.
2. Translation
The wilderness is covered with lush green grass. Every year in autumn and winter, the grass turns yellow and becomes thicker in spring.
Wildfire cannot burn away the weeds all over the ground, and the spring breeze blows the earth green again.
The fragrant weeds in the distance cover the ancient road, and the sun shines green even on the deserted city.
Today I came to say goodbye to an old friend again, and even the lush grass was full of farewell.
The background of the creation of "Farewell to the Ancient Yuancao":
"Farewell to the Ancient Yuancao" was written in the third year of Zhenyuan (788 AD) by Emperor Dezong of the Tang Dynasty. The author was only sixteen years old at the time. . This poem is an exam-taking exercise. According to the rules of the scientific examination, any limited poem title must be preceded by the word "Fu De". The method is similar to that of a poem about chanting objects.
This poem is a test poem, with the title "Farewell to Ancient Grass." The relationship between grass and farewell seems to have originated from the ancient poet who wrote the famous sentence "The kings and grandsons have traveled here and never come back, and the spring grass grows luxuriantly" ("Chu Ci: Recruiting Hermits"). This poem expresses the characteristics of "ancient grassland" and also expresses the meaning of farewell. It also expresses new ideas.