白居易曾經(jīng)擔(dān)任杭州刺史,在杭州兩年,后來又擔(dān)任蘇州刺史,任期也一年有余。在他的青年時(shí)期,曾漫游江南,旅居蘇杭,他對(duì)江南有著相當(dāng)?shù)牧私?,故此江南在他的心目中留有深刻印象。?dāng)他因病卸任蘇州刺史,回到洛陽后十余年,寫下了這首《憶江南》。
《憶江南》 白居易
江南好,
風(fēng)景舊曾諳。
日出江花紅勝火,
春來江水綠如藍(lán)。
能不憶江南?
Dreaming of the Southern Shore
Bai Juyi
Fair Southern shore
With scenes I adore.
At sunrise riverside flowers redder than fire,
In spring green waves grow as blue as sapphire,
Which I can't but admire.