Dense half⁃dry wild plants can be seen in the
fields bordering our residential quarters, which are good fuels. The stored corn
stems in our shed are running out.

郊野多柴薪，敝棚存且盡。

I give up my reading, take up the blunt sickle
heading out and soon come back in a sweat.

棄書操鈍鐮，歸來汗淋淋。