Pick hibiscus under the moon and get lotus seeds every night. Whose poem is this? What does this mean?

According to legend, it was written by a woman named Midnight in Jin Dynasty, and its authenticity can no longer be verified. It means that every night when I pick lotus seeds by moonlight, I pick a lot of lotus seeds. Songs at Four o'clock at Midnight is a folk song of Yuefu in the Southern Dynasties, which was included in Yuefu Poems compiled by Guo Maoqian in the Song Dynasty.

There are 75 songs in Four o'clock in the Midnight, including 20 songs about loving each other, 20 songs about summer, 18 songs about Qiu Ge and 17 songs about winter. Also known as "Wu Sheng Four Seasons Songs" or "Midnight Wu Ge", it is called "Four Seasons Songs" for short. This sentence comes from the eighth summer song of Midnight Four Seasons.

original text

Deng Chao balcony, in Xi Sulanchi. Pick hibiscus under the moon and get lotus seeds every night.

translate

I went to The Upper Terrace in the morning, lived in Lanchi at night, and picked many lotus seeds by moonlight every night.

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Poetry appreciation

Yuefu folk songs in the Southern Dynasties are mostly love songs sung by women. Different from the meaning of graceful ci style in later generations, Yuefu folk songs are mostly simple, straightforward and easy to understand.

Throughout the whole article, there are graceful songs, simple and fresh songs, delicate and touching songs, bold and frank songs, and because of the ballad nature of folk songs, syllables are swaying and catchy.

This poem describes the leisurely life of lotus picking women and the joy of harvesting fruits in simple language.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Midnight Four Seasons Songs