Two Poems on the Lantern Festival by Wang Shouren Series: A Complete Collection of Ancient Poems About the Lantern Festival Two Poems on the Lantern Festival [1] Hometown Today is the Lantern Festival, and I sit alone in the lonely village. I have a legacy to keep me company, and I am glad that there are no carriages and horses passing by to invite you. When spring comes back, the plum blossoms in the grass pavilion are moving first, and the moon is full and the snow in the empty courtyard has not disappeared. The collection of lanterns in the hall 2, the important thing should be remembered as the body is far away 3. [2] Last year today, I was lying on Yantai 4, and the mines were hidden in the bronze drum at night. The lights in the garden are dark by the moon, and the wind spreads that the horseshoes in the pavilion road are turning. Thousands of miles away in the wilderness, I look back frequently, and the Qiang flute mourns itself at the third watch. Shang recalled that the previous dynasty was full of joy, and Emperor Xiao once opened 8 for the two palaces. Notes: 1 Xuting: an empty courtyard. 2 lanterns: lanterns. Zhudi: refers to the brothers in my hometown in Yuyao. 3rd level: parents’ room. 4. Woyantai: Lives in the capital. Yantai refers to Yanjing. 5. Hidden mines: faint thunder. 6 Pavilion Road: The wooden road in the ancient palace garden is open to traffic. 7. Qiang flute: a musical instrument of the Qiang people. Here it refers to the instrument played by the Miao people in Longchang. 8 Emperor Xiao: Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty. Translation [1] Today is the Lantern Festival in my hometown, but I am sitting alone in a deserted village. Fortunately, I have the remaining scriptures to keep me company, and I am also glad that no carriages and horses are passing by to invite people to travel. When spring comes, the plum blossoms in the Cao Pavilion are the first to bloom, and the moon shines on the empty courtyard where the snow has not yet melted. At this time, the hall of my home in Yuyao was brightly lit, and all the brothers were here. My parents must also miss me being alone in a far away place. [2] [2] On this day last year, when I was still living in the capital, the sound of the bronze drums during the Lantern Festival was faintly like thunder rolling on the ground. The moonlight was dim against the lights of the garden building, and the sound of horse hooves coming and going on the pavilion road could be heard in the wind. In a land of thousands of miles of scorching waste, one often looks back at the past. Hearing the sound of the people's flutes late at night makes one feel sad. I still remember many happy things from the previous dynasty. Emperor Xiaozong once opened the ban on the two palaces. Brief Analysis: During the festive season, we miss our loved ones even more. On the night of Yuanxiao, the poet naturally misses his loved ones. At this time, the wanderer who is far away from his loved ones will feel even more lonely and desolate, and it is very natural to recall the past. The author writes this feeling truthfully, making it more sincere and profound.