Poems about reading include:
1. "Reading" by Lu You in the Song Dynasty
Original text:
Gui Zhining has no five acres of garden , the original intention of reading is Yuanyuan.
Although my eyesight in front of the lamp is not the same as before, I still have to learn 20,000 words.
Translation:
The ambition to return home and live in seclusion would still be the same even without the five acres of farmland. The original intention of studying was for the common people.
Reading under the lamp, my eyes are no longer what they used to be, but I still finished reading twenty thousand small words.
2. "Send to Huang Jifu" by Huang Tingjian of the Song Dynasty
Original text:
I live in Beihai and Nanhai, and I can't thank you for sending a letter to the wild geese. Peach and plum spring breeze, a glass of wine, and a light in the rainy night in the rivers and lakes for ten years.
There are only four walls to run a household, and there are only three walls to cure diseases. I imagine my head has turned white when I read, and the ape across the stream is crying because of the miasma of vines in the stream.
Translation:
I live on the northern coast, and you live on the southern coast. You want to ask the swan geese to deliver messages, but they cannot fly to Hengyang. Back then, I watched the peach and plum blossoms and drank fine wine under the spring breeze. I was in a state of decline. It has been ten years since we parted ways. I often looked at the lonely lamp, listened to the autumn rain, and missed you.
You only have four empty walls to support your livelihood. This is how difficult it is. The ancients became good doctors after breaking their arms three times, but I hope you don't do this. I wish you were poor, self-sufficient and studying hard, but now your hair has turned white. Across the mountain stream full of miasma, apes are wailing and clinging to the ivy in the deep forest.
3. "Farewell to Dong Yuanda" by Xie Yi of the Song Dynasty
Original text:
If you don't become a Confucian scholar after reading, you will leap west to Jincheng Pass. The fortress is bitter and cold, and the wind is bad. When you return, your face will be wrinkled and you will have spots on your eyebrows.
The late emperor summoned Yanhe Hall and discussed generosity and beauty. The slanderous book is full of books and there is no need to argue, so I get away to see Jiangnan Mountain.
The Yangtze River is roaring with anger. Why should the boat return here? We must meet in Daliang City, and there should be several broken houses in Yuchuan.
Translation:
After reading all the poems and books, you don’t have the sourness of corrupt Confucianism; you write and join the army, and you leap on your horse at the northwest border. The climate in the frontier is harsh and the wind is biting. When you come back, your face will be wrinkled and your eyebrows will be stained.
The former emperor summoned you at the Yanhe Hall. You made impassioned discussions and were highly praised by the emperor. It's a pity that there are so many people who slander you, it's hard to defend yourself, and it's hard to claim your merits. You live in the south of the Yangtze River to enjoy the green mountains here.
The Yangtze River is rolling eastward, and a dragon is angry below, causing waves. You left in a small boat this time, when can you come back? We will definitely meet again in Daliang City in the future. At that time, you will definitely stick to your moral integrity and only have a few broken houses in your home.
4. Chen Shidao of the Song Dynasty's "Quaqua·The book should be read with pleasure and it is easy to exhaust"
Original text:
The book should be read with pleasure and it is easy to exhaust it. Come.
Every time things in the world are contrary to this, how long will it take to be pregnant with a hundred years old?
Translation:
I am very happy when I read a good book, but it is a pity that I finished reading it not long ago; I am very happy when I have a cordial conversation with a close friend, but it is a pity that my friends cannot come often.
Things in the world are often full of flaws and contrary to wishes. How many times in a hundred years of life can we laugh and laugh?
5. "Encouraging Learning" by Meng Jiao of the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
When a stone is struck, there is fire; if it is not struck, there is no smoke. People only know when they learn, but it is unnatural if they do not learn.
Everything must be determined by its own destiny, and it is not me who will succeed. Youth must be born early, how can one grow into a young man?
Translation:
Only when the stone is hit, there will be sparks; if not hit, not even a little smoke will come out. The same is true for people. Only through learning can we master knowledge; if we don't learn, knowledge will not fall from the sky.
Everything must be practiced by yourself. The knowledge gained by others cannot replace your own talents. You should work hard as early as possible during your youth. Can a person remain a "youngster" forever?
6. The Anonymous "Scholar Bai's Thatched House" in the Song Dynasty
Original text:
The scholar in Bishan burned the silver fish, but the white horse walked to the deep rock dwelling. The ancients have used it for three winters, and now they have opened more than ten thousand volumes when they were young.
The clear clouds cover the house, and the autumn water floats down the steps and breaks through the canal. Wealth must come from hard work, and a man must read five cars of books.
Translation:
The war of the Anshi Rebellion caused Bai Xueshi to lose his official position. In the past, he used to participate in government affairs and speak outrightly to advise others. He built a thatched hut in the steep green mountains and lived in seclusion. this. But he still studied hard like Dongfang Shuo, a writer in the Han Dynasty. Although he was young, he was already successful in his studies.
Looking outside the thatched house, the auspicious clouds gather as densely as the hood of a car, and the autumn water flows along the road like a torrent of water rushing through a canal. Since ancient times, prosperity and wealth must come from hard work. A wise man should read a lot of books like Bachelor Bai in order to gain fame.
7. "Encouraging Learning" by Yan Zhenqing in the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
The lights are bright at three and the chicken is at five, which is when men are studying.
Black-haired people don’t know how to study diligently early, and white-haired people regret studying late.
Translation:
The best time for boys to study is between midnight and the time when the rooster crows.
Young people don’t know how to get up early and study diligently. When you are old, it will be too late to regret not studying enough.
8. "One of Two Poems on White Deer Cave" by Wang Zhenbai of the Tang Dynasty
Original text:
I am already deep in spring when I am reading, and every inch of time is worth an inch of gold.
It is not the Taoist who comes to make people laugh, but Zhou Qing and Kong Sizheng are pursuing it.
Translation:
Concentrate on reading, spring is over before you know it, and every inch of time is as precious as an inch of gold.
It is not that Taoists came to laugh at me, but I devoted myself to studying the essence of Zhou Gong and Confucius’ ideological teachings.