1. "When Will the Spring Flowers and Autumn Moon Come?" - Li Yu of the Five Dynasties
When will the Spring Flower and Autumn Moon come? How much do you know about the past?
Translation: The flowers bloom every spring and the moon is full every autumn. When will these things end? How much can you know by recalling those beautiful memories of the past?
2. "The First Spring Rain in Lin'an" - Lu You in the Song Dynasty
Listen to the spring rain in the small building all night, and sell apricot flowers in the deep alley in the Ming Dynasty.
Translation: Living in a small building, I listened to the patter of spring rain all night long. In the early morning, I heard people hawking apricot blossoms deep in the alley.
3. "Farewell to the Ancient Grasses" - Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
The wild fire will not burn out, but the spring breeze will blow again.
Translation: The ruthless wildfires can only burn away the dry leaves, but the spring breeze blows the earth green again.
4. "Moonlight Night on the Spring River" - Zhang Ruoxu in the Tang Dynasty
The tide of the Spring River reaches the level of the sea, and the bright moon on the sea rises with the tide.
Translation: The spring river tide is powerful and connected with the sea. A bright moon rises from the sea, as if it is gushing out together with the tide.
5. "Thanks to the Emperor's Favor, Spring Water Fills the Pond" - Ye Jingshan of the Song Dynasty
Spring is infinitely good, and flowers bloom all the time.
Translation: This wonderful spring scenery is infinitely good, it is the time when the flowers are blooming.
6. "Chuzhou West Stream" - Wei Yingwu of the Tang Dynasty
The spring tide brings rain in the evening, and there is no boat crossing the wild crossing.
Translation: The spring tide continues to rise, accompanied by dense drizzle. There is no one at the wilderness ferry, except for a small boat leisurely crossing the water.
7. "Cold Food and Wild Hopes" - Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty
The wind blows paper money flying in the wilderness, and the spring grass is green on the ancient tombs.
Translation: The wind blows the paper money in the open field, and the paper money flies. The old tombs are piled on top of each other, and they are already covered with green grass.
8. "Spring Dawn" - Meng Haoran of the Tang Dynasty
I sleep in spring without realizing the dawn, and hear the singing of birds everywhere.
Translation: In the spring, I was so sleepy that I didn’t realize it was dawn. What disturbed my deep sleep was the chirping bird.