独怜幽草涧边生
I love the quiet grass beside the stream;
上有黄鹂深树鸣
High in the dense trees an oriole sings.
春潮带雨晚来急
Evening rain brings a rushing spring current;
野渡无人舟自横
At the empty ferry, a boat lies across the water.
What the poem means
The poet loves the quiet grass beside the stream and hears orioles in the trees. Evening rain swells the current. At the deserted ferry, an unattended boat lies across the water, contrasting with the rushing stream.
Meet the poet
Wei Yingwu was a Tang poet and an official at Chuzhou, where this stream lies.
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