xiǎo chí
小 池
A small pond

sòng yáng wàn lǐ
(宋) 杨 万 里
(Song) Yang Wanli

quán yǎn wú shēng xī xì liú
泉 眼 无 声 惜 细 流 ，
The spring eye silently cherishes the delicate flow,

shù yīn zhào shuǐ ài qíng róu
树 阴 照 水 爱 晴 柔 。
The shade of trees reflects on the water, loving the gentle sunshine.

xiǎo hé cái lù jiān jiān jiǎo
小 荷 才 露 尖 尖 角 ，
The young lotus just reveals its sharp tip,

zǎo yǒu qīng tíng lì shàng tóu
早 有 蜻 蜓 立 上 头 。
Early, there is a dragonfly standing on the head.