Su Shi, "Two Songs on the Evening Scene of the Spring River in Huichong"

The peach blossoms outside the bamboo are three or two in number, and the ducks are the first to recognize the warmth of the water in the spring river.

The artemisia vulgaris is full of reed buds, and it is the time when the river dolphin wants to go up.

Two or two of them are going to break away from the group, and they still look like people returning from the north.

It is known that there are many winds and snowfalls in the desert, so I am waiting for half a month's spring in the south of the Yangtze River.

Translation and Notes

Translation

The peach blossoms are blossoming outside the bamboo forest, and the ducks playing in the water are the first to notice the warmth of the river in early spring.

The riverbanks are full of Artemisia vulgaris, and the reeds have sprouted short new shoots, while the river dolphins are just about to swim against the current from the sea back into the river.

The geese flying north, like those returning north, are reluctant to leave, and almost fall out of the flock.

Thousands of miles away already know that the northern desert more wind and snow, or spend half a month in the south of the spring season again.