宋史五行志四

    五子。

    AongsungduringearlyyearsoftheSongdynastywhenfiveterritorieswereconqueredandincludedinthemapofSong——

    末年南童

    宋史五行志四

    羊二四。白天雨至。

    Achildren’songinthesouthofGuangDongareapredictingSong’conquestofLiuChang’sterritory,awelcomethingforthepeopleinthatareasinceLiuChangwasabusingthem——

    皇中

    宋史五行志四

    家。家收。Wordspredictingthedefeatofawarlordbycentralgovernmenttroops.Thewordssaythatthefarmerswillgettoselltheirharvestthistimeinsteadofturningitovertothewarlord——

    淳熙中淮西汪秀才歌

    宋史五行志四

    渡江。江不得。Thosepeoplewhoweretryingtocrosstheriverondonkeyswouldnotmakeit.Wordssungbyascholarpredictingthefailureofalocalman’suprising——

    淳熙十四年歌

    宋史五行志四

    汝亦不我家。我亦不汝家。

    YoudonothavetovisitmeandIdonothavetovisityou.Wordspredictingthestrifebetweentheemperorandhisfather——

    定三年歌

    宋史五行志四

    君去後花主。

    Asongpredictingthedeathofthecrownprince——

    宋史五行志四

    使到十**。上天。

    Asongdescribinginflationasbillsflyingtothesky——

    五更

    宋史五行志四

    寒在五更。

    WordspredictingthelengthoftheSungdynasty——

    宗原引

    宋史河渠志六

    拆船。

    ShipwreckBay.Aslangtermreferringtoasectionofariverthatisshipwreck-prone——

    元史官引人官

    宋史官志序

    瀛。不卿。抱。不。

    Wordsreferringtogoodandbadgovernmentposts——

    王叟引父老

    宋史兵志六

    曹空手。不可以入教。

    Youguyscannotgointothearmywithoutgettingtogetheryourownequipment.Wordsreferringtothehighexpensesincurredbybeingdraftedintothearmy——

    宋琪引

    宋史宋琪

    磨。

    Sharpeningone’slongknifetokillhorses[iswhatatroopdoesnothavetodowhentravelingthroughtheirownterritories]——

    京象董

    宋史昌言

    三更。董半夜。

    Wordsreferringtotheconstantgatheringoffourgovernmentofficials——

    引

    宋史仲衍

    一。十善。

    Gettingridofaprobleminoneareaimprovesthesituationsintenareas——

    人梁

    宋史

    草木。陷入倒卓。

    Wordsreferringtotworuthlessprisonofficials——

    人宰相

    宋史章得象

    南江合出宰相。

    WordspredictingsomeonefromsouthernChinabecomingtheemperor’schiefadvisor——

    京包拯

    宋史包拯

    不到。有包老。Thereisoneofficialwhomonedoesnothavetobribetosee,thatisBaoZhengwhosenicknameistheKingofHell——

    人李稷李察

    宋史李稷

    逢黑。莫逢稷察。

    Wordsreferringtotwogreedyandcorruptedofficials——

    州民王歌

    宋史王

    吏行冰上。人在心。

    AsongsungbypeopleofSuZhoupraisingtheirGovernorWangDiforhavinggoodinsightaboutwhowasdoingbadthings——

    江公望引俚

    宋史江公望

    私事官。

    Usingpowerfromapublicpositiontosettleapersonalscore——

    曹引俚

    宋史曹

    憎主人。

    Theburglarshatethepropertyowners——

    崔引京

    宋史崔

    大小。秧及子。Wordsreferringtotwobadofficialsintheimperialcourt——

    岳家

    宋史岳

    撼山易。撼岳家。WordssaidbyoneenemyforceaboutYueFei’stroops.ItiseasiertoshakeamountainthanshakeYue’stroops——

    江民蔡歌

    宋史蔡歌

    我我水。以灌以溉。俾我不。蔡公是。

    AsongsungbypeopleofZhenJiang,praisingtheirofficialforbeingabletocallforittorainintimefortheircrops——

    范引

    宋史范

    家之狗。所。

    Thievesandburglarshatedogsthatcanprotectproperties——

    光化城人康直稷歌

    宋史康直

    光化。城。清如水。平如衡。

    Wordspraisingtwocompetentandcompassionatelocalofficials——

    道州人蔡元定弟子

    宋史蔡元定

    初不敬。今命。

    WordsreferringtothedrasticchangesinthedisciplesofCaiYuanDing.Inthebeginning,theyweredisrespectfulbecausetheyfeltdubiousaboutCai’scompetence.Later,theyfeltcompleteadmirationforhim——

    果州民泰之歌

    宋史泰之

    前後。惠我疆。

    Wordspraisingtwolocalofficialwhodidonlygoodthingsforthepeople——

    人胡伸汪藻

    宋史汪藻

    江左二。胡伸汪藻。TherearetwooutstandingofficialswhoarealsopoetsfromtheYangtziRiverarea,namely,HuShenandWangZao——

    李若水死歌

    宋史李若水

    首天兮天卒言。忠臣效死兮死亦何愆。

    AsongsungbyaloyalofficialtotheSongemperorwhenhewasbeingkilledbytheManchurians,whowereinvadingnorthernChina:Ilookupattheskyandaskwhybutnoanswerwasgivenbythesky.Asaloyalofficialtomyemperor,Ishalldiewithoutanywrongdoing——

    南安

    宋史秦

    南安。一去不。

    Wordspredictingthedeathoftwoofficialsintheimperialcourt.TheywerebanishedfromthecourtanddispatchedtosoutherntropicalplacesbecauseofoffendingQinKui,whomtheemperorhadcompletelyspoiled——

    氏湘中童

    宋史湖南周氏世家

    去不用鞭。咬牙今年。WordspredictingthefaileduprisingoftheMaclanandthedeathofawarlord——

    太祖淳皇后引

    史皇子表

    偏之子不保。得之不主家。

    Themostfavoredsoncannotevenmaintaintheancestralproperties.Awomanwhoisoutstandingineverywayshouldnotbeinchargeofthehousehold——

    土河童

    史太祖淳皇后述律氏

    青牛。曾避路。WordspredictingEmpressCunQin’sattainmentofthetitleQueenoftheEarth——

    武定百姓佶歌

    史佶

    何以我。上天降雨。其我。公主。

    AsongsungbypeopleofWuDingpraisingitsgeneralYangJi’sbeingabletobringrainintimeforthemtobringintheirharvest——

    人

    史

    以狼牧羊。何能久。

    WordspredictingthedeathofanofficialwholostthepowerstruggleinthecourtoftheLiaodynasty——

    熙宗引

    金史熙宗

    疑人勿使。使人勿疑。

    Donotemploysomeonewhomyouhavedoubtin.Onceoneemployssomeone,heorsheshouldnothavedoubtinthatperson——

    泰和八年童

    金史五行志

    易水流。汴水流。百年易又休休。

    家都好住。前後成留。

    WordspredictingthemoveofthecapitalcityofJindynasty——

    元年州童

    金史五行志

    冬。劈半年。寒食。人。WordspredictingtheinvasionofWeiZhoubytheMongolianarmy——

    定中童

    金史五行志

    青山山青。耽。少年人。

    Achildren’ssongreferringtotheunendingwarfare.Warslastedsolongthatmenweresoldiersalltheirlives——

    世祖童

    金史世

    欲生附於跋黑。欲死附於刻里刺淑。

    Achildren’ssongthatwronglypredictedtheoutcomeofthepowerstrugglebetweentwobrothers,onewastheemperorandtheotherwasaprinceoftheJindynasty.Theprincewastryingtooverthrowtheemperorbyconnectingwithsomeoneoutsidethecourt.Buthediedfromchokingonapieceofmeat——

    人谷神室

    金史石烈良弼

    前有谷神。後有室。WordsabouttwogreatgeniusesinthehistoryofJin——

    平百姓浩伯雄

    金史伯平

    前有。後有。

    WordsbypeopleofPingYangabouttwogreatlocalofficials——

    人秉文

    金史秉文

    古有朱。金有秉文。朱攀。秉文攀人。

    Wordsreferringtooneofficialwhoshouldbejailedlikeeveryoneelseinthesameprojectbutwasexoneratedbecauseofknowingtherightpeople——

    哀宗引

    金史撤合

    水深人。Aproverbsayingthattherearepeoplestandinginwater,andwhenthewaterisdeepenough,wecantellwhoistall.Itmeansthatwedonotknowwhatpeoplearelikeuntilwehavetherightsituations——

    河正平民王希甫元

    金史王

    西山至海岸。官人半。

    WordsbypeopleofZhengPingaboutthethreelocalofficialswhogovernedtheplacesuccessivelyandwerejustaboutequallycompetent——

    四方李妃胥持

    金史佞幸胥持

    童作相。婢妃。

    Wordsreferringtohowpeoplecomingfromlowerclassesreachedhighpositionsinthecourtandpleasedtheemperorbyflatteringhimintherightways.