The poem that ends in April and begins in May is as follows:
1. In May, the pomegranate flowers bloom beautifully. The green poplar trees are covered with heavy rain.
Translation: May is the season when pomegranate flowers bloom. Willows are moistened by drizzle, and their branches and leaves hang low.
2. The new moon hangs on the treetops, and the dark water hums in the dry marsh. Sometimes I see sparse stars falling on the painted eaves, and the fireflies are small at a few o'clock.
Translation: The crescent moon hangs on the treetops, the undercurrent of the ditch water sounds in the dry pond, and from time to time I see sparse stars shining on the eaves of the painting. It turns out that there are a few small flying fireflies. figure.
3. In May, pomegranate flowers illuminate your eyes, and you can see the beginning of fruit among the branches.
Translation: The pomegranate flowers in May are blooming luxuriantly, and there are already small fruits hanging on the branches.
4. Burn agarwood to relieve the heat. Birds call out for the clear sky, and they peek into the eaves at dawn.
Translation: Burn agarwood to eliminate the hot and humid summer heat. Birds chirped calling for a sunny day, and at dawn I secretly listened to them whispering under the eaves.
5. The south wind blows at night, and the wheat is covered with yellow.
Translation: The south wind blew in the night, and the wheat covering the ridges in the fields has matured and turned yellow.
6. The wind drove the rain and poured it on the high city, and the clouds pressed lightly with the sound of thunder. After the rain, I don’t know where the dragon is. A pond is filled with green grass and thousands of frogs are croaking.
Translation: The strong wind drove the showers to fall on the high city in an instant, the dark clouds were thick, the thunder burst, and the earth seemed to be shaking. After a while, the dragon that stirred up the clouds and made rain left carrying the dark clouds of thunder and lightning. The pond was filled with water, the grass was dripping with green, and thousands of frogs were singing in unison.