Once the crowd had more or less finished discussing, Ye Tian raised his hand again to signal for quiet, and then slowly began to recite: "Qing Yu An
The east wind makes flowers blossom in a thousand trees overnight, / And blows down stars like rain in flight. / Fine steeds and carved carriages leave fragrance along every road, / The flute sounds, the jade pot turns, / And all night long the fish and dragon lanterns dance.
Adorned with moth and snow-willow trinkets, trailing golden threads, / They walk away amidst laughter, chatters, and lingering fragrance. / A thousand times I search for her in the crowd, / Suddenly turning my head, / I find her there, / Where the lantern lights are dim."
Throughout history, countless poems and lyrics had been written about the Lantern Festival, many of them brilliant works of art. But it was not until Xin Qiji composed this "Qing Yu An" that a true number one was finally crowned among all those masterpieces handed down through the generations!
And today was no exception.
As he finished reciting the lyric, complete silence fell over the surroundings. Everyone was lost in the lingering aftertaste of the words he had just spoken. Even ordinary people who knew nothing about poetry felt their emotions stirred by the final two lines.
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