\tSong of the Wanderer
\tMeng Jiao (Tang)
\tThe thread moves in the hand of the mother kind,
\tTo weave a garment for the wanderer to wear.
\tAs the mother plies the needle with much care,
\tAnxiety for her son's tarry out so troubles her mind.
\tOh, can the tender plant have enough to pay,
\tFor the sunshine of so many a spring day?<\/p>\n
\tComment:
\tBy presenting the everyday scene of Mother sewing the garment for her departing son, the poet glorifies the greatest universal love in the world–<\/p>\n
\tcí m\u01d4 sh\u01d2u zh\u014dng xiàn \uff0c yóu z\u01d0 sh\u0113n shàng y\u012b \u3002
\t\u6148\u6bcd \u624b \u4e2d \u7ebf \uff0c \u6e38 \u5b50 \u8eab \u4e0a \u8863 \u3002
\tlín xíng mì mì féng \uff0cyì k\u01d2ng chí chí gu\u012b \u3002
\t\u4e34 \u884c \u5bc6 \u5bc6 \u7f1d \uff0c \u610f \u6050 \u8fdf \u8fdf \u5f52 \u3002
\tshuí yán cùn c\u01ceo x\u012bn \uff0c bào dé s\u0101n ch\u016bn hu\u012b \u3002
\t\u8c01 \u8a00\u3000 \u5bf8 \u8349 \u5fc3 \uff0c\u3000 \u62a5 \u5f97 \u4e09 \u6625 \u6656 \u3002<\/p>\n
\ta mother' s cherishes for her children. The poem comes in three couplets, with the first couplet describing the details such as the thread in the fond mother's hand, the son's garment and the next two ones showing the concept from abstract to concrete. All this goes to show Mother' s deep love and care for her son, the son' s memory of his mother' s kindness and his distress at leaving home and failure to repay Mother's goodness. The verse evokes response in all children' s hearts as well as their profound love for mothers. The last line rings the message loud in the ears of the reader: who would say that he can give enough to pay off the debts of gratitude to Mother? It also raises the question: how should children care for their loving parents who take pains to bring them up?<\/p>\n