Original text:
The short hedge and short house is in the west of Banqiao, with ten acres of mulberry shade and rice beds. My eyes are full of children and grandchildren, and chickens crow at noon in rice season.
Translation:
There are hedges, huts and slab bridges in the west, and 10 mu of mulberry forest is next to rice fields. Grandchildren were everywhere, the sun was shining on the eaves, and the smell of chicken floated at lunch, when the chicken began to crow.
Appreciate:
This poem absorbs the unique rural scenery and constitutes a very distinctive farmhouse picture. The author starts with the location and characteristics of the home. The fence is short, which means the yard is small and there is no wall. The house is short and small, of course; "Banqiao West" indicates the location of the courtyard of the house, which is located in the west of the wooden bridge, indicating that there is a stream in the east of the home.
Then, the author opened his eyes, and the mulberry fields and rice fields around him became one. "Ten acres", to name a few. "Mulberry shade" means not writing about mulberry trees, mulberry fields, but mulberry shade, which shows that mulberry trees are flourishing and the branches are tall and leafy. At the same time, "Mulberry Shadow" and "Rice Field" point out that farmers' main labor is sericulture and farming, that is, men plow and women weave.
The word "knot" says that mulberry fields and rice fields are connected together, and the oil is green and gratifying. Mencius said, "A five-acre house is made of mulberry trees, and fifty people can wear clothes and silks." (Continued from Liang Zhang) Obviously, this is a well-fed and self-sufficient family.
Self-sufficiency in food and clothing is the premise for farmers to live and work in peace and contentment, but it seems not enough to express the happiness of their families. So I added: "My eyes are full of children and grandchildren." Living and working in peace and contentment, coupled with children and grandchildren, is sunny. This poem implies that there is a large labor force, a prosperous population and a bumper harvest in sight. Show a happy mood of satisfaction.
The last sentence, "Chicken crows at noon in Taoxiang season", is beautiful in front, but it adds a rural sound and flavor to the static picture. At noon, the rice in the pot overflowed with attractive fragrance, and there were a few crows at noon, which seemed to tell the working children and grandchildren that it was time to call it a day and come back for dinner.
Four poems write four typical rural life scrolls, which are full of vitality and vitality in silence.
The first two sentences are static descriptions, like a still life painting. Although the brushwork is simple, it conveys the unique quiet atmosphere of the countryside. The last two sentences mobilize vision, hearing and smell, and vividly enrich the content of "farmhouse music" with five senses. From the poem, we can see an old farmer sitting in the yard and looking around.
In ancient times, there were many poems about Tian, among which there were many well-known masterpieces. For example, Xin Qiji's "Qingpingle" said: "The grass eaves are low and the grass is green on the stream. Drunk Wu local drunk, gentle voice, white-haired old man who is it? The big boy hoes beans and flows east, while the middle boy weaves chicken cages; I like the death of children best. I lie on the stream and peel lotus flowers. " It can be said that it is a sketch of farm life, with vivid details, liveliness and freshness.
But this is written from the author's point of view, and it is the joy of family in the eyes of poets. However, the poem "Tian" describes the happiness of the family in the eyes of the old farmer from the perspective of the old farmer, and it is even more touching to read. A Qing poet Lian commented on this poem and said, "Tian Jia has his own happiness. How do those who wait for chickens to crow early in the morning know this smell? " Of course, it is impossible for officials who are on pins and needles and wait for crows to go to court to enjoy this kind of fun.