1. "The Song of the Wandering Son"
Tang Dynasty: Meng Jiao
The thread in the hands of the loving mother, the clothes on the body of the wandering boy.
Before leaving, I am worried that I will return later.
Whoever speaks an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring.
Translation:
The loving mother used the needle and thread in her hand to make clothes for her son who was traveling far away. Before leaving, I sewed it stitch by stitch, fearing that my son would come back late and the clothes would be damaged. Who dares to say that children with filial piety as weak as Xiaocao can repay the kindness of Chunhui Puze?
2. "Jiang's Mother"
Song Dynasty: Wang Anshi
Jiang's mother stayed in the Han ditch and left her family with white hair.
When I heard about Du Yu in the bright moon, the north and the south were always concerned.
Translation:
When my mother heard the sound of cuckoos on a full moon night, she thought of her son who was away from home. Although the north and south were separated, she still cared deeply about him.
3. "Poetry on Swallows Revealed to Liu Sou"
Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi
There are two swallows on the beam, a male and a female. Between two rafters holding mud, four children were born in one nest. The four children have long days and long nights, and they are asking for food diligently.
Cat worms are difficult to catch, and the yellow mouth has no period of satiety. Although the claws are eager to be worn out, the mind is not tired. I have been going back and forth for ten seconds, as if I was afraid of hunger in the nest.
After thirty days of hard work, the mother becomes thinner and the chick becomes fatter. He murmured teaching words and brushed his sweaters one by one. Once its wings are fully fledged, it leads up to the branches of the garden.
Lift your wings without looking back, and fly in all directions with the wind. The male and female scream in the air, but they never come back. But I went into an empty nest, chirping sadly all night long.
Don’t be sad, Yan Yan. You should go back and think about yourself. Si'er is a young child, flying high and carrying his mother on his back. My parents thought about it then, but you should know it today.
Translation:
A pair of swallows, one male and one female, came flying gracefully on the roof beam. She built a nest between the rafters with mud in her mouth, and four baby swallows were born in one nest. The four baby swallows grew up day and night, and their cries for food could not be stopped. Cat caterpillars are not easy to catch, and the yellow-mouthed swallows never seem to have enough to eat. The two swallows grabbed it with their claws and held it in their mouths. They exhausted all their strength and worked tirelessly. After a while, I went back and forth ten times, and I was worried that the little swallows in the nest would be hungry.
After thirty days of hard work, I lost weight in the mother swallow and fattened the chicks. Nunan kept teaching Xiaoyan their pronunciation and groomed them one by one. Once the little swallow's feathers grew plump, it was attracted to the branches in the courtyard. Without looking back, it flew away in all directions with the wind. The male and female swallows screamed in the air, even though they were hoarse, they couldn't call back. I had no choice but to go back to the empty nest and scream all night long!
Lao Yan, don’t lament, you should think back to the past: think about the time when you were baby swallows, you also flew away, and how much your parents missed you when you abandoned your parents, you should experience it today!
4. "Mother Farewell Son"
Tang Dynasty: Bai Juyi
Mother bids farewell to son, son bids farewell to mother, crying in pain in the absence of light during the day. The general of the Kansai Hussars, Xin Ce Xun was defeated last year.
With the imperial decree of two million yuan, Luoyang welcomed people like flowers. New people are welcomed and old people are abandoned, the lotus in the palm is a thorn in the eye.
It is not enough to be sad to welcome the new and abandon the old, but it is sad to leave two children in your family. At first, he was helping to walk, and at the same time, he was sitting. When he was sitting, he was crying and holding people's clothes while he was walking.
The new Yanwan of your wife has separated my mother and my son. It is not as good as the crows and magpies in the forest, the mother does not lose her young, the male and the female.
It should be like the peach and plum trees in the garden, the flowers falling on the branches with the wind. Newbies, newbies, listen to my words, Luoyang Unlimited Red Mansion Girl.
I hope that the general will perform meritorious service again and that there will be new people better than you.
Translation:
Mother bids farewell to her son, and son bids farewell to her mother. The sunshine during the day seems to have lost its luster due to sadness, and the cries are filled with infinite misery. The family lives in Chang'an, Kansai. The husband holds a high position as a general. He made military exploits last year and was awarded a knighthood. He also received a reward of two million yuan, so he married a beautiful bride in Luoyang.
The bride is not satisfied when she comes, so she asks her husband to abandon the old wife; she is the lotus in his palm, but I am the thorn in their eyes. It is a common thing in the world to like the new and dislike the old. This is not a tragedy in the first place, so I will pack my bags and leave helplessly. But sadly, there are two biological children left at her husband's house. One is just able to walk while holding on to the edge of the bed, and the other is just able to sit up.
The sitting child cries, and the walking child holds my clothes. You and your wife were happily married, but we were separated for life and death, never to see each other again. At this moment, I feel unspeakable sorrow in my heart. Human beings are not as ruthless as the black magpie in the forest. The mother bird never leaves her chicks, and the male bird always protects them.
This situation is like the peach tree in the back garden. The petals that once covered the flower house have fallen with the wind, and the young fruits will still hang on the branches and experience frost, snow, rain and dew. Newbies, newbies, listen to me, Luoyang has countless beauties in the Red Chamber. ?I hope the general will accomplish some great feats in the future and marry a bride more beautiful than you.
5. "Mo Xuan Picture No. 1"
Yuan Dynasty: Wang Mian
The bright daylily flowers grow under the Beitang. The south wind blows his heart, shaking it for whom? A loving mother leans on her door with love, but a wanderer's journey is painful.
Every day the sweet message is sparse, and the sound is blocked every day. Looking up at the cloud forest, I feel ashamed to hear the words of the wise bird.
Translation:
The brilliant day lily flowers grow under the Beitang. The south wind blows the day lily, and for whom is it swaying to reveal its fragrance? The kind mother leans on the door and looks forward to her child, but the wanderer on a long journey is so miserable! The support of the parents is alienated every day, and the news of the children cannot be reached every day.
Looking up at a cloud forest, I heard the cry of the wise bird and felt ashamed to miss her.