The diamond-shaped leaves are full of waves and wind.
Deep in the lotus, the boat passed.
Bow your head and smile at every man's desire,
Jasper scratched her head and fell into the water.
Appreciation of Bai Juyi's Poems
This little poem is written in the form of folk songs, fresh and lively. "Lotus Picking Song": an ancient folk song, popular in Jiangnan area, sung by lotus pickers. One said it was created by Liang Wudi. See Yuefu poems. The first sentence of "water chestnut leaves are lingering in the wave wind, and the boats in the depths of the lotus are connected" shows a very wonderful artistic conception. The blue waves are rippling on the water, and the rhombic leaves floating on the water are swaying up and down, which is a wave; In addition, the lotus blooms in the wind, competing with the water chestnut leaves, which is refreshing. And deep in the lotus, the boat is dancing, adding a dynamic landscape.
"If you want to talk, bow your head and laugh, and scratch your head and fall into the water" is a continuation of "a boat in the depths of the lotus", which has changed from writing about scenery to writing about people in the scenery.
Deep in the lotus, the sky is covered and the breeze is blowing gently, which is an excellent place for boys and girls in the water town to have private meetings after work. It is not said here whether they are looking for it intentionally or unintentionally, maybe both. The poem only describes the details of two actions: I can't stop and scratch my head and fall into the water, and vividly depicts an infatuated, shy and lovely girl image. When lovers meet, they talk happily and have a thousand words, but here and now, the shy girl can't say a word, but she can only bow her head and smile; And she was so absorbed that she even scratched her head in the water. These are the patterns that first-love girls only have when they are shy and slightly nervous, which are carefully captured and vividly reproduced by poets.
The whole language is fresh and lively, full of liveliness and humor of Jiangnan folk songs, just like a pure and simple love picture.