The main contents of "Two Modern Poems" are Xu Zhimo's "Hua Niu Song" and Liu Dabai's "On the River in the Autumn Evening". "Song of the Flower Cow" writes about some interesting things that happened to the little flower cow on the grass, showing the liveliness and cuteness of the little flower cow. "Evening on the Autumn River" describes the beautiful scenery on the river as the sun sets, expressing the author's extremely joyful mood.
Original poem:
1. "Song of the Flower Cow" by Xu Zhimo:
The flower cow sat on the grass and squashed an ear of autumn rose.
Hua Niu sleeps in the grass, and white clouds occupy half of the sky.
The flower cow is walking in the grass, its little tail swaying.
Huaniu is dreaming in the grass, and the sun sneaks across the green peaks of the Western Mountains.
2. "Evening on the Autumn River" Liu Dabai:
The birds returning to their nests, even though they are tired, still carry the setting sun back.
The wings flipped, and the setting sun fell on the river; the white-headed reeds also turned into a flash of beauty.
Appreciation of "Song of Hua Niu":
This poem shows the freedom of Hua Niu and expresses the poet's view of life by describing various scenes of the activity of Hua Niu on the grass. Love and pursuit of freedom.