Chuzhou West Stream
Author: Wei Yingwu
There is a lonely grassy stream growing beside it, and there are orioles singing in the deep trees.
The spring tide brings rain late and comes quickly, and there is no boat crossing the wild river.
Vernacular translation:
I love the quiet grass growing by the stream, and the orioles singing in the deep trees.
The spring tide carries the rapids of the evening rain, and only the unmanned boat is traversing the middle of the river.
Creative background:
It is generally believed that the poem "Chuzhou West Stream" was written by Wei Yingwu in the second year of Jianzhong's reign (781) when Wei Yingwu was appointed governor of Chuzhou. He often walked alone in the suburbs, and Chuzhou Xijian was a place he often visited. The author loved the quiet scenery of Xijian. He visited Xijian in Chuzhou (in the western suburbs of Chuzhou City) one day and wrote this poetic poem.
Yin of the Wandering Son
Author: Meng Jiao
The thread in the hands of the loving mother, the clothes on the body of the wandering boy.
Before leaving, I am worried that I will return later.
Whoever speaks an inch of grass will be rewarded with three rays of spring.
Vernacular translation
The loving mother used the needle and thread in her hands to make clothes for her son who was traveling far away.
Before leaving, I sewed stitch by stitch, fearing that my son’s clothes would be damaged if he came back late.
Who dares to say that children with filial piety as weak as Xiaocao can repay the kindness of Chunhui Puze? ?
Creative background:
"Wandering Son Yin" was written in Liyang (now Jiangsu). Meng Jiao's own annotation under the title of this poem: "Composed to welcome his mother in Li." Meng Jiao was homeless in his early years and lived in poverty all his life. It was not until the age of fifty that he got the humble position of a Liyang County captain, ending his long-term career. Living a wandering life, he took his mother to live with him.
The poet was frustrated in his official career and experienced the harshness of the world. At this time, he became more and more aware of the value of family love, so he wrote this heartfelt and deeply touching poem in praise of his mother.