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In the Fields
雨足高田白
Rain fills the upland fields with pale water;
披蓑半夜耕
In a straw cape, he plows at midnight.
人牛力俱尽
Both farmer and ox have spent their strength,
东方殊未明
Yet the eastern sky is still not bright.
Meaning
Rain fills the fields with shining water. A farmer works through the night in a straw cape. Both person and ox are exhausted before dawn. Explain the effort gently, without frightening a child.
About the poet
Cui Daorong was a Tang poet. This poem notices a farmer and ox working at night.