1. [Song Dynasty]? Li Fang's "Sighing for the Blooming Peonies to the Minister of the Secret Pavilion"
Excerpts from the original text:
The sickly old man strives for help. Send poems to young men from far away.
Interpretation:
I am old, frail and sick, so I have no choice but to send letters to greet the young man far away.
2. [Song Dynasty] "Yang Baihua" by Shu Yuexiang
Excerpts from the original text:
If you leave your heart to a young man, he will be thousands of miles away.
Interpretation:
Don’t entrust your heart to a young man. The young man will be gone thousands of miles away.
3. [Tang Dynasty] Li Kuo's "Ten Songs of Miscellaneous Songs and Songs for a Young Man in Chang'an"
Excerpts from the original text:
The golden and purple young man, around Street pommel horse light.
Interpretation:
A handsome young man in purple official uniform rode a tall horse around the street.
4. [Tang Dynasty] Wei Chengban's "Yu Ge Zi·Liu Rumei"
Excerpts from the original text:
Young men are easy to say goodbye to, and the music and books are cut off once they are gone.
Interpretation:
The young man said goodbye too easily, and there was no news after he left.
5. [Tang Dynasty] Gu Kui's "Lotus Leaf Cup·Flowers Falling in the Small Garden at the End of Spring"
Excerpts from the original text:
The young man on Moshang, Manchu The orchid musk deer is fragrant.
Interpretation:
The young man in the field has a rich and fragrant fragrance.