A Spring Morning
Spring hasn’t arrived just yet, but with warmer weather and blooming flowers, it’s the perfect time to appreciate this simple yet beautiful poem about spring by 孟浩然 (Mèng Hàorán). This poem, #232 in the 300 Tang Poems collection [1], captures the essence of the beginning of the spring season.
Lines
| English | Pinyin | Simplified | Traditional |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Spring Morning | chūn xiǎo | 春晓 | 春曉 |
| Spring morning arrives without my knowing, | chūn mián bù jué xiǎo | 春眠不觉晓， | 春眠不覺曉， |
| I hear birds chirp everywhere. | chù chù wén tí niǎo | 处处闻啼鸟。 | 處處聞啼鳥。 |
| After a night of wind and rain, | yè lái fēng yǔ shēng | 夜来风雨声， | 夜來風雨聲， |
| Who knows how many flowers have fallen. | huā luò zhī duō shǎo | 花落知多少。 | 花落知多少。 |
References
- https://eastasiastudent.net/china/classical/meng-haoran-spring-dawn/
Credit
Photo by Ray Hennessy