From: Shuang Sheng Zi by Liu Yong in Song Dynasty.
Original text:
Years are quiet and I am willing to talk to you.
Like water, I want to be with you.
Prosperity is exhausted, and I am willing to grow old with you.
Translation:
Life is dull, I want to talk to you every day, and the years flow slowly like water, wanting to be with you. Time is running out. I want to grow old with you.
Extended data:
Creative background:
Liu Yong was born in an official's family. He studied poetry when he was young and had the ambition to make a name for himself. In the fifth year of Xianping (1002), Liu Yong left his hometown and moved to Hangzhou and Suzhou, indulging in the romantic life of listening to songs and laughing.
In the first year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1008), Liu Yong went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, and failed repeatedly, so he devoted himself to writing lyrics. In the first year of Jing You (1034), Liu Yong was already in his twilight years. He served as the promotion officer of Zhou Mu Yong ying, the magistrate of Yuhang County, the judge of Xiaofeng Salinity, and the official of Sizhou, so he was called Liu wasteland.
Liu Yong was the first poet who made a comprehensive innovation in Song Ci, and also created the most tunes in Song Ci. Liu Yong worked hard to create slow ci, transplanted his fu method into ci, and at the same time made full use of vulgar language, which had a far-reaching influence on the development of Song ci with its unique artistic personality such as appropriate image, incisive description and plain line drawing.