Whilst the blinds of the windows remain dark and silent,
The fire-flys alone gleam in the scented dew.
Be careful not to walk near the pond,
For fear of awakening the amorous swans.”
THE RETURN OF THE LABOURER.
(Quatrain.)
“The mantle of palm fibres and the hat of bamboo leaves are both spotted with water.
Drops of rain, like very fine threads, fall on the plough.
It is the best season of the spring.
The peach-tree blossoms gleam at the corners of the walls, and the cuckoos are singing.”