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This is a distinctive style poem for send friend off, it's filled in the religious color becausethe poem's friend is a Japanese monk.
Yan, refers to north area of China(now Hebei province or Liaoning province), it was the place for defending the border in the past; Qin, now it is the area of Shanxi, the traveler' shometown. The work portrays a young married woman's mind exquisitely.
Another title of the poem is " Present for Li Guinian in the river," the poem expresses his emotion for a friend, though the words are simple, but imaginative.The third sentence implied treasure friendship, it appears, asking who love deeply .Finally a double-edged remark emphasize the meaning.The elegant poem gives us a great feeling and imaginative thinking, with the unostentatious plain language, and rhythmic harmony inside.
The sleepless spring night is short and warm. We will not be awake without the noisy birds.Thinking of the rain last night, I do not know how many the flowers had fallen there were .
The author praises the evening before the wilderness scenery and demonstrate their feelings.The poet Li Shangyin in Tang dynasty foresees the serious social crisis through the prosperity .And "magnificent sunset, yet it is almost dusk," the poem says : when people is in an old age,the beautiful past has gone.He can not help sighing time goes by, no longer young.
This poem creates an unusual artistic atmosphere, and appeares poet's despondent mood and unruly character.
Hymn to the Goose
Luo Binwang( Tang )
Honk, honk, and honk,
With upward neck thou to the sky loudly sing.
Thy white feathers float on the water green,
Thy red webs push the crystal waves with a swing.
A View of the Waterfall of Mount LU
Li Bai(Tang)
From tile sunlit Incense Burner rises a purple smoke
While the water hangs down as stream in view
It rushes as far down as three thousand feet
I wonder can it be the galaxy falling from the sky.
The Tomb-visiting Day
Du Mu (Tang)
The ceaseless drizzles drips all the dismal day,
So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.
When asked where could be found a tavern bower,
A cowboy points to yonder village of the apricot flower.
An Inscription on the Wall of Xilin Temple
Su Shi (Song)
The sidelong ranges become steep peaks in a vertical view,
The scenes so vary when seen from high or low, from far or near.
The genuine features of Lushan Mountain are strange to you,
Because your situation is within this mountain's bounding sphere.