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Village Life in Spring
草长莺飞二月天
Grass grows and orioles fly in the second month;
拂堤杨柳醉春烟
Willows brush the bank, dreamy in spring haze.
儿童散学归来早
Children come home early from school,
忙趁东风放纸鸢
And hurry to fly kites in the east wind.
Meaning
Grass grows and orioles fly in the spring village. Willows brush the riverbank. Children hurry home from school and use the east wind to fly their kites.
About the poet
Gao Ding was a Qing poet. This poem celebrates spring and children at play.