From Fan Chengda in the Southern Song Dynasty, "Four Seasons Pastoral Miscellaneous and Prosperous Plum, Plum, Apricot and Fat".
Original: Plums are golden and apricots are fat, while wheat and white cauliflower are thin. No one has ever crossed the fence, but dragonflies and butterflies can fly
A plum tree turns golden, and the apricots grow bigger and bigger; Buckwheat flowers are white and rape flowers are sparse. As the day grows, the shadow of the fence becomes shorter and shorter as the sun rises, and no one passes by; Only dragonflies and butterflies fly around the fence.
Introduction:
There are 60 songs in four seasons, just like a long picture of rural life. This is one of them. With simple language and detailed description, this poem enthusiastically praises the intense and busy working life of farmers. The first sentence compares day and night, and unfolds a picture of rural men and women plowing, making contributions and being busy day and night.
The last two sentences vividly describe the rural children's participation in the labor they can, revealing the poet's love for the children. The image of children described in the poem is innocent and lovely. The language of the whole poem is simple and plain, with no trace of deliberate pursuit. The style of writing is fresh, light, smooth and natural, just like a vivid picture of rural customs, full of strong rural flavor in the south of the Yangtze River.