Don’t waste your time and read poetry for love. Good morning, classmates. I am very happy to read poetry with my classmates. Today we will get to know a new poet, he is Yuan Mei.

In the middle of the Qing Dynasty, there were two famous figures in the literary world, known as "Nan Yuan Bei Ji". "Bei Ji" refers to Ji Xiaolan in the north. "Nanyuan" means Yuan Mei in the south. Why are these two people called celebrities? It was because they were the most talented, famous and influential in the literary world at that time. Among them, Yuan Mei is not only a nationally famous poet, but also an admirable horticulturist and the most knowledgeable gourmet. Today, let’s get to know this poet who loves writing, life, and food!

Notes

Shepherd boy: refers to a child who herds cattle.

Zhen: oscillation, reverberation. It shows that the shepherd boy’s singing voice is loud and clear.

Lin Yue: refers to the shady trees beside the road.

Desire: want.

Capture: catch.

Ming: call.

Li: stand.

Translation

The shepherd boy rides on the back of the ox,

The loud singing echoes in the forest.

I suddenly wanted to catch the cicada singing in the tree,

I immediately stopped singing and stood silently next to the tree.

One or two sentences describe the innocent, lively, carefree and cute appearance of the little shepherd boy as well as his happy mood. The word "riding" directly describes the posture of the shepherd boy, while the word "zhen" indirectly highlights his posture. Feeling. Through the two verbs "ride" and "vibrate", the leisurely and carefree mood of the shepherd boy is fully revealed.

Three or four sentences still continue to describe the expression. The third sentence is a transition. It describes the psychological activities of the shepherd boy and explains the reason why he "keeps his mouth shut". It is also the turning point of the whole poem. The fourth sentence, the word "suddenly", vividly expresses the surprise and alertness of the shepherd boy when he discovered the cicada singing on the tree. Now, please read this interesting little poem!

Seen

(Qing Dynasty) Yuan Mei

A shepherd boy riding an ox,

the sound of singing shook the forest.

I wanted to catch the chirping cicada,

suddenly shut up and stood up.

Appreciation

This poem is easy to understand and very interesting. The poet said that he saw a little shepherd boy riding slowly on the back of an ox on a tree-lined road in the wild. And go. I don't know what happy things happened. This shepherd boy sang songs all the way. His voice was clear and loud, which shocked the entire quiet forest.

Suddenly, the singing stopped, and the little shepherd boy closed his mouth tightly and stared straight at the high treetops. What happened? It turned out that the cicadas on the tree attracted his attention. This cicada was singing loudly and proudly at the top of its voice. It didn't realize at all that the little shepherd boy was already keeping an eye on it and wanted to catch it!

This interesting scene was accidentally seen by the poet, so he wrote it into the poem and named the poem "Seen", which means the picture of life seen by chance. Just like we look at pictures and write words, poets describe the images in front of them with words. We might as well learn how the poet describes it. Why does he write it so vividly and interestingly?

The poet first describes the dynamics of the little shepherd boy, how free and relaxed he is sitting on the back of a cow, singing loudly, and then writes about the static posture of the little shepherd boy. Look at him holding his breath. , looking at the cicada with such concentration!

In this little poem, there are sounds and movements, dynamic and static, vividly portraying the innocent, curious and eventful image of the little shepherd boy. As for what happens next, how the little shepherd boy catches the cicada and whether he catches it or not is left to the reader's imagination.

The artist said that beauty is never lacking in life, but sometimes what we lack is the eyes to discover beauty. The small moments in life, because of a journey and a thoughtful poet, have been beautiful from the Qing Dynasty to the present, and will continue to be beautiful in the future. Let’s try to recite this little poem together!

Seen

(Qing Dynasty) Yuan Mei

A shepherd boy riding an ox,

the sound of singing shook the forest.

I wanted to catch the chirping cicada,

suddenly shut up and stood up.

That’s it for today’s sharing of ancient poems. See you next time!