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A Spring Visit to the Lake
双飞燕子几时回
When did the paired swallows return?
夹岸桃花蘸水开
Peach blossoms dip toward water along both banks.
春雨断桥人不度
Spring rain has flooded the bridge; no one can cross,
小舟撑出柳阴来
Then a little boat comes out from willow shade.
Meaning
Swallows return and peach blossoms seem to dip into the water. Spring rain has flooded the bridge. Just when crossing seems impossible, a small boat emerges from willow shade.
About the poet
Xu Fu was a Song poet. A boat brings a new possibility to this spring scene.