自春徂秋天弗雨,廉廉早稻才遮畝。
芒粒稀疎熟更輕,地與禾頭不相拄。
我來愁築心如堵,更聽農夫夜深語。
凶年是物即為災,百陣野鳧千穴鼠。
平明抱杖入田中,十穗蕭條九穗空。
敢言一歲囷倉實,不了如今朝暮舂。
天職誰司下民籍,苟有區區宜㭊㭊。
本作耕耘意若何,蟲豸兼教食人食。
古者為邦須蓄積,魯饑尚責如齊糴。
今之為政異當時,一任流離恣徵索。
平生幸遇華陽客,向日餐霞轉肥白。
欲賣耕牛棄水田,移家且傍三茅宅。
自春徂秋天弗雨,廉廉早稻才遮畝。
芒粒稀疎熟更輕,地與禾頭不相拄。
我來愁築心如堵,更聽農夫夜深語。
凶年是物即為災,百陣野鳧千穴鼠。
平明抱杖入田中,十穗蕭條九穗空。
敢言一歲囷倉實,不了如今朝暮舂。
天職誰司下民籍,苟有區區宜㭊㭊。
本作耕耘意若何,蟲豸兼教食人食。
古者為邦須蓄積,魯饑尚責如齊糴。
今之為政異當時,一任流離恣徵索。
平生幸遇華陽客,向日餐霞轉肥白。
欲賣耕牛棄水田,移家且傍三茅宅。
從春天到秋天老天一直不下雨,
稀稀疏疏的旱稻才剛遮住田畝。
穀粒稀疏,熟了更顯輕飄,
禾頭與地不相支撐。
我前來查看,愁緒堆積心如堵牆,
更聽到農夫深夜的悲語。
凶年裡萬物都成災,
百陣野鴨千穴鼠(爲害)。
天亮時拄杖走入田中,
十穗蕭條九穗空。
怎敢說一年糧倉能充實?
應付不了如今早晚舂米的勞碌。
掌管下民戶籍的天職由誰司?
若有區區糧食也應分析(分配)。
本來耕耘的意圖是怎樣的?
竟讓蟲豸也來吃人的食物。
古時治國必須注重積蓄,
魯國饑荒尚且責備(自己)並向齊國買米。
現今的爲政之道與當時不同,
一任百姓流離,恣意徵收索求。
平生有幸遇到華陽客(指道士),
向日餐霞反而變得肥白。
想要賣掉耕牛捨棄水田,
移家暫且依傍三茅(山)的宅邸。
From spring to autumn, no rain fell from the sky,
Sparse early rice barely covered the fields, lying dry.
Grains thin and light, even when ripe they showed dearth,
The stalks could not support the ears, from the earth.
My heart is blocked with worry as I come to see,
And hear farmers' talk deep in the night, full of misery.
In a bad year, all things turn into disaster's sign,
Wild ducks in hundreds, rats in thousands, undermine.
At dawn, with staff in hand, I enter the field's space,
Ten ears are bleak, nine empty, a desolate place.
How dare I say the granary will be full this year?
Now I can't manage to pound rice from morn to night, I fear.
Who in Heaven's duty keeps the people's register right?
If there's a little grain, it should be shared in light.
What was the intent behind our plowing and sowing?
Now insects are also taught to eat what men are owing.
In ancient times, states needed to store and save,
During Lu's famine, they still sought grain from Qi, brave.
Today's governance differs from that ancient way,
Letting people wander, imposing taxes they pay.
All my life, I've been lucky to meet a Huayang guest,
Who feeds on sunshine and mist, growing plump and blessed.
I wish to sell my plow ox, abandon my wet field,
Move my home near the Three Mao's abode, and yield.
描寫災年農事艱辛,抨擊苛政。
通過農災敘事,直指治理失效導致的民生周期困境。
描繪旱災導致莊稼歉收、民生凋敝的景象,揭露官府橫徵暴斂的黑暗現實。
凶年 · 災 · 流離 · 征索 · 蓄積
本詩為七言古詩,押平聲韻。
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