1. "Xugongdian, Suxin City" Song Yang Wanli
The fence is sparse and one foot deep, and the flowers on the tree heads have not yet formed shade. The children hurriedly chased the yellow butterfly, which flew into the cauliflower and was nowhere to be found.
Translation
Beside the long path, there are few fences, the flowers on the trees have fallen, but the leaves have not yet grown into dense shade (pointing out that the season is late spring) At the beginning of summer), children were running to chase yellow butterflies. The butterflies flew into the field of rapeseed flowers. There were yellow cauliflowers with the same color as the butterfly wings everywhere. It was impossible to find where the butterflies were hiding.
2. "Revisiting Xuandu Temple" by Liu Yuxi of the Tang Dynasty
The hundred-acre courtyard is half covered with moss, and the peach blossoms have all fallen and the cauliflowers are blooming. Where did the Taoist priest who planted peach go? I visited Liu Lang before and now he is here alone.
Translation
Half of the huge courtyard of Xuandu Temple is covered with moss. The peach blossoms that were originally in full bloom have disappeared, and only the rapeseed flowers are in bloom. Where are those Taoist priests who worked so hard to grow peaches now? I, Liu Yuxi, who was banished from Chang'an last time because of reading the poem inscribed on it, am back again!
3. "Four Seasons Pastoral Miscellany·Part 2" Fan Chengda in the Song Dynasty
The plums are golden and the apricots are fat, and the wheat flowers, white snow and cauliflower are sparse. No one passes through the fence as the day progresses, only dragonflies and butterflies fly.
Translation
The plum trees turned golden and the apricots grew bigger and bigger; the buckwheat flowers were all white, while the rapeseed flowers looked sparse. As the day lengthens, the shadow of the fence becomes shorter and shorter as the sun rises, and no one passes; only dragonflies and butterflies fly around the fence.
4. "Spring Day" Song Dynasty: Shi Xianwan
Outside the window, the clear mountains and bamboos are half-covered, and the bamboo roots are flowing with water and whispering in the sand. The small garden is lonely in spring, with butterflies flying around the cauliflower.
Translation
Through the bamboo shadows by the window, you can see the clear sky and the green mountains. A small stream flows under the bamboo, and the water makes a thin sound through the sand. The garden is very quiet and spring is lovely. Butterflies can be seen flying around the rapeseed flowers.
5. "Occasionally" Song Dynasty: Ye Yin
Leave the spring breeze to take advantage of the horse's hooves, and the long day will bring peace to the green poplar embankment. The cauliflower falls under the fence, who is drinking wine, and the bridle sings slowly across the stream.
Translation
The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer. When I have nothing to do, I take advantage of the spring breeze and ride a horse for a leisurely walk in the shade of the willow trees on the river embankment. The fenced courtyard surrounded by rapeseed flowers in the distance was a restaurant. I slowly reined in my horse and crossed the stream to have a drink.
6. "Tian Family" Yuan Dynasty: Huang Geng
The scenery of the road with flowing water, small bridges and rivers, sparse fences and low houses of wild people. The countryside is empty without peaches and plums, and a period of spring is filled with cauliflowers.
Translation
There is a scene of a small bridge and flowing water on the riverside. There are sparse fences and low houses, which should be the home of a hermit. The fields were wide and he did not plant peaches or plums. Spring here belongs to rapeseed flowers.
7. "Cauliflower" Qing Dynasty: Qianlong
The yellow calyx and green leaves are thick, and thousands of villages are happy to press new oil. Love his livelihood to benefit the people, not just idle flowers and weeds.
Translation
The green leaves are densely packed, and the rapeseed flowers are dressed in yellow. I was delighted to hear the sound of oil pressing coming from thousands of villages and households. Rapeseed flowers are so good, and the oil can be extracted to subsidize people's expenses.
Unlike those flowers and plants in the wild, they are useless!