English中文
The Bee
不论平地与山尖
On level ground or mountain peaks,
无限风光尽被占
Bees visit all the lovely flowering places.
采得百花成蜜后
After gathering from a hundred flowers to make honey,
为谁辛苦为谁甜
For whom is the toil, and for whom the sweetness?
Meaning
Bees visit flowers on plains and mountains. After gathering from so many blossoms, whom does their sweetness serve? The poem invites thought about work and giving; young children can begin with the bee's journey.
About the poet
Luo Yin was a Tang poet who often used everyday scenes to raise questions.