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On the Pond
小娃撑小艇
A little child poles a small boat,
偷采白莲回
Returning with white lotuses picked in secret.
不解藏踪迹
Not knowing how to hide the trail,
浮萍一道开
The child leaves a path through the duckweed.
Meaning
A child returns by boat after picking lotus seedpods. A trail through the duckweed reveals the little journey.
About the poet
Bai Juyi was a Tang poet whose clear language often explores everyday life and human feeling.