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A Sense of Summer
别院深深夏席清
Deep in a quiet courtyard, the summer mat feels cool.
石榴开遍透帘明
Pomegranate blossoms glow bright beyond the curtain.
树阴满地日当午
Tree shade covers the ground at noon;
梦觉流莺时一声
Waking from a dream, I hear an oriole now and then.
Meaning
A shaded courtyard feels cool in summer, with bright pomegranate flowers beyond the curtain. At noon, tree shadows cover the ground. An occasional oriole call reaches the person waking from sleep.
About the poet
Su Shunqin was a Song poet. Noon shade and occasional birdsong create quiet summer ease.