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范成大·《四时田园杂兴·炙背檐前》
蜩螗千万沸斜阳，蛙黾无边聒夜长。
不把痴聋相对治，梦魂争得到藜床？
Seasonal Poems on Fields and Gardens
Fan Ch’eng-ta
Under the eaves, their back burned by the sun as hot as fire—
As if flushed with wine, they doze off half-asleep.
Galloping past their door, what titleholder is this man,
With his hat askew and whip tucked in his sleeves, battling the north wind?
