梅子黄时日日晴
When plums turn yellow, clear days follow clear;
小溪泛尽却山行
The stream journey ends, and then I take the hill path.
绿阴不减来时路
Green shade is no less lovely than on the way here;
添得黄鹂四五声
Now four or five oriole calls are added.
What the poem means
During plum-ripening season, clear days invite a journey by stream and then by mountain path. The shade remains lovely, with added oriole calls on the return.
Meet the poet
Zeng Ji was a Song poet. Streams, a hill path and birdsong give this journey an easy charm.
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