The Creative Background of Meng Jiao's Wandering Songs

The Prodigal Son's creative background: Meng Jiao wandered for half his life, took office at the age of 50, and became the county magistrate of Liyang County. This poem was written at this time. Meng Jiao remembered her long-term wandering life and lamented her mother's help, so she wrote this song to praise her.

Translation of The Wandering Son

The loving mother holds a needle and thread in her hand, sewing new clothes for the children who are going to travel far away.

Before her son left, the mother sewed the seams stitch by stitch for fear that her son would come back late and his clothes would be damaged.

Who said that a weak and filial person can repay the kindness of such a loving mother as Chunhui Puze?

Appreciation of Ode to a Wanderer

This poem praises a mother's love, depicts the scene of a vagrant sewing clothes for him before he leaves, and praises the selflessness of maternal love. The poet expressed his gratitude for maternal love and his deep love and respect for his mother. This poem is sincere and simple. Although there are not many algae paintings and sculptures, there are rich and mellow poems in the fresh and smooth language, which have been widely read for thousands of years.

The original text of Ode to a Wanderer

the song of the homeless

The mother used the needle and thread in her hand to make clothes for her long-distance son.

Before leaving, I had a stitch for fear that my son would come back late and his clothes would be damaged.

Who can say that a filial child like the weak can repay his mother's love like the sunshine in spring?