Listen to this articleStaying Overnight with Xie Shihou in the Xu Family Library and Being Bothered By Hearing Rats
Mei Yaochen
同谢师厚宿胥氏书斋闻鼠其患之
朝代：宋代
灯青人已眠，饥鼠稍出穴。
掀翻盘盂响，惊聒梦寐辍。
唯愁几砚扑，又恐架书啮。
痴儿效猫鸣，此计诚已拙。
| Lamp blue person already asleep Hungry rat little out hole Stir upset plate cup make noise Startle din dream stop Only worry table inkstone hit Again fear shelf book gnaw Silly boy effect cat call This plan really already stupid | The lamp is blue, the men are all asleep, Hungry rats start to emerge from a hole. The noise of tumbling cups and plates is loud, I’m startled by the noise: my dream is ended. I worry they’ll knock the inkstone from the table, I’m frightened that they’ll gnaw the books on the shelf. My silly boy tries to miaow like a cat: That’s a really daft idea. |
