The ancient poems describing the autumn harvest include:
1. The fragrance of rice flowers talks about a good year, and the sound of frogs sounds.
From: "Broken Array" by Xin Qiji of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Translation: In the aroma of rice flowers, people are talking about the good harvest year, and there are bursts of frogs croaking in their ears, as if they are talking about the good harvest year.
2. The soaring incense array penetrates Chang'an, and the city is covered with golden armor.
From: Huang Chao's "Fu Ju" written by Huang Chao in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The fragrance of blooming chrysanthemums fills the entire Chang'an, and there are golden armor-like chrysanthemums everywhere.
3. Red pomegranates fold in rainy weather, and green taro grows in new autumn.
From: "Tian Jia" by Wang Wei of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: On rainy evenings red pomegranates bloom, and taro grows well in early autumn.
4. In May, pomegranate flowers illuminate your eyes, and you can see the seeds emerging among the branches.
From: "Inscription on the Pomegranate Flower" written by Han Yu in the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: The fiery pomegranate flowers in May are particularly vivid, and the first small fruits can often be seen among the branches and leaves.
5. Plant one grain of millet in spring and harvest ten thousand grains in autumn.
From: "Two Poems of Compassion for the Farmers" by Li Shen of the Tang Dynasty.
Translation: As long as you sow a seed in spring, you can harvest a lot of food in autumn.