绿遍山原白满川
Green spreads over hills; pale water fills the fields.
子规声里雨如烟
Cuckoos call through rain as fine as mist.
乡村四月闲人少
Few are idle in the countryside’s fourth month:
才了蚕桑又插田
Silkworm work done, they plant the rice at once.
What the poem means
Green covers the hills while flooded fields reflect pale light. Cuckoos call through mist-like rain. People are busy with silkworms and rice planting; beauty and hard work share the season.
Meet the poet
Weng Juan was a Song poet who brought rural scenery and work together.
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