Ode to the Goose
Dynasty: Tang Dynasty
Author: King Luo Bin
Original text:
Goose goose, The song is singing to the sky. White hair floats on the green water, and anthurium stirs the clear waves.
When King Luo Bin was a child, he lived in a small village in the north of Yiwu County. There is a pond outside the village called Luojiatang. Every spring, willow silk flutters by the pond, the water is crystal clear, and there are flocks of geese on the water. The scenery is particularly charming. One day, a guest came to the house. The guest saw that he was handsome and smart, so he asked him a few questions. King Luo Bin answered questions fluently, which surprised the guests. When King Luo Bin followed his guest to Luojiatang, a group of white geese were floating in the pond. The guest wanted to try King Luo Bin, so he pointed at the geese and asked him to make a poem with geese. King Luo Bin thought for a while and then composed this poem.