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What I Saw at Night
萧萧梧叶送寒声
Rustling paulownia leaves carry a chilly sound;
江上秋风动客情
Autumn wind on the river stirs a traveler’s longing.
知有儿童挑促织
I know children must be coaxing crickets,
夜深篱落一灯明
For a lamp shines by the fence deep into the night.
Meaning
Autumn wind rustles the paulownia leaves and stirs a traveler's homesickness. A light by the fence suggests children searching for crickets. Recreate the curiosity without disturbing insects at night.
About the poet
Ye Shaoweng was a Song poet. Wind, rustling leaves and a lamp beside a fence stir a traveler’s thoughts.