Listen to this article《慈湖夹阻风》是宋代文学家苏轼的组诗之一。此组诗写于绍圣元年（1094）六月，苏轼时赴英州（今广东英德）途中。慈湖夹：在今安徽当涂县北。这组七绝描写贬谪途中的自然景色和生活情景。
《慈湖夹阻风·其一》 苏轼
捍索桅竿立啸空，篙师酣寝浪花中。
故应菅蒯知心腹，弱缆能争万里风。
A Head-wind at Cihu Gorge
Su Shi
Braced by its stays, the mast-head creaks and groans,
Sound sleeps the boatman in the foaming spray,
Well knowing his bamboo hawser,
Weak as it seems, will stand the wind’s full fury.
