"Zong Wu's Birthday" Tang Dynasty: Du Fu
When will I meet you? Gao Qiu was born on this day. Since the city dialect, it has been associated with my husband's name. Poetry is my family's business, and it is passed down from person to person in the world. If you are familiar with the selected literature and theory, you will not be looking for colorful clothes. At the beginning of the banquet, I couldn't sit down and sit sideways. The flowing clouds are divided into pieces, and the trickle is flowing slowly.
Translation: When will the baby be born? Today in Gao Qiu is the day when the baby falls to the ground. Since I wrote a poem in memory of you, you have also been known by my name. Poetry is a career passed down from generation to generation in my family, but people think it is just an ordinary father-son relationship in the world.
You must be familiar with "Selected Works" and learn from your family. Don't imitate Lao Caizi, who still entertains his relatives with colorful clothes even when he is old. I held a banquet for your birthday while I was sick. I leaned sideways on the chair, poured the wine slowly and drank it slowly.
2. "Birthday Song" Song Dynasty: Shao Yong
In the year of Xinhai, Xinchou month, Jiazi day, Jiaxu Chen. The sun and the morning are the same, and the year and the month are the same.
In this moment, I am born as a human being.
Translation: In the year of Xinhai, in the month of Xinchou, on the day of Jiazi, at the hour of Jiaxu, it was at this time that I was born and became a human being.
3. Changshou Le·Nanchang Birthday Song Dynasty: Li Qingzhao
Welcome to the slightly cold weather. Looking at the six leaves beside the sun, the steps are beginning to show. I want to hang a hibiscus on the scene of love, but the remaining silver arrows are thrown back into the bucket. On this occasion of celebrating Gao Hong, a bright pearl was cut off in the palm of my hand. If you have good looks and good qualities, you will meet a good wife. Up to now, the hall is filled with nobles and nobles.
Glory, walking in the Forbidden City, with gold medals and green ribbons. It is more valuable that Tangdi is connected with Yin, tiger is in charge of Xiongshi, and Jiahe is guarded separately. Kuang Qingyun is close at hand, and the morning and evening return to Chengming. Look at the colorful clothes competing for offerings, the orchids are ashamed of the jade wine. I wish you a long life, and use the pine tree to wish you longevity.
Translation: In the slightly cold season, I look forward to the sun rising earlier. The pod in front of the steps has grown six leaves. It is already the sixth day of the Lunar New Year. The winter sun has just risen, the sky is about to break, and spring will come soon. At this time, you (referring to the birthday girl) were born into a prominent family, and your family regarded you as the apple of their eye.
You have good looks, virtuous character, good education, and are married to a good husband. Up to now, the Zhoujin Hall where you live is already full of children and grandchildren, and all of them are promising dignitaries.
How glorious, your family members have entered the center of the court, and each of them is wearing a gold seal and a green ribbon, ranking among the three nobles. But what's even more gratifying is that your two sons and brothers have continued to have good fortunes. They held tiger talismans and rode in Xiong Shi's chariot and became local governors.
Their future is limitless, and they will soon be promoted to the center and become the emperor's trusted ministers. Look, the two brothers, dressed in colorful clothes, came forward to wish you birthday and presented you with food and wine. I wish you a long life and may you live as long as Songchun.
4. When I woke up from the dream, I suddenly remembered that it was Weng’s birthday when the crane returned. ——Wu Yong's "Man Jiang Hong·Dream Around the Family Mountain"
Interpretation: When I woke up from the dream, I had forgotten that the Yellow Crane had returned. Happy birthday
5. Happy birthday It's Jiaping. Why not have a banquet when the snow first clears? The wine persuades the golden chisel to fall, and the dance urges the three jade pingtings. The whole hall congratulated Chunling with laughter. ——Zhang Gang
Interpretation: I am very happy to celebrate my birthday today. Even though it was snowing during the banquet, I was very happy to drink wine and express my blessings with laughter.
Extended information
Other poems about birthdays
Thanks to the Emperor’s Favor, Bo Li’s Spring Birthday (Part 1) Song Dynasty: Lu You
Original text: Spring comes to the world, and colorful flags are first worn. Just the right spring dish of thin lettuce. In general, only the Immortal family is more resistant to the sun and the moon. The snow and frost on the temples are shining, and the beauty is still there. When Wen Zhaoding came, Yanying urged him to respond. Watch and worship at Fengge Luantai. The cut of the clothes is stable, which is aptly called the new belt of ball pattern. At this time, it was all over, and the debt of fame and fame came to an end.
Annotation Translation
Xialin: Xialui; looking down. Jiangzhu: a small island in the middle of the river, also refers to the riverside. Momo: misty appearance. Du Ling: refers to Chang'an. Ambition: heroic aspirations, lofty ambitions. Huangge Zishu: refers to the prime minister and the privy envoy, and is the highest civil and military official in the Song Dynasty. Huangge, the Prime Minister's Office, Wei Hong's "Old Rituals of Han Officials": "The Prime Minister's Listening Pavilion is called Huangge";
The military uniforms in the Song Dynasty were mostly purple, so Zishu refers to the Privy Council. Building an altar: This is an allusion to the story of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty who set up an altar to worship Han Xin as a general. Kaifu: The opening of the government office, where officials and subordinates are appointed. In the Song Dynasty, the military and political chiefs of high-level administrative regions had such power.