“Spring is Gone” was written by Li Qingzhao, an outstanding female poet of the Song Dynasty, when she was living in a place after she moved south. This poem is contrary to the vigorous writing style of most of Li’s poems, and adopts an elegant and delicate expression. The poem is narrated in a plain way, describing the scene of late spring, and no rare allusions are used. The year of this poem is unknown, but from the poetic meaning, it is a portrayal of Li Qingzhao’s life in her later years. From the title “Spring is Gone”, the chirping of swallows, and roses, it can be seen that the writing time was in the late spring of a certain year after Li Qingzhao moved south. From the homesickness, it can also be seen that Li Qingzhao was living in a place in the south. It was a late spring season, and Li Qingzhao, who was living away from home, wrote this poem in homesickness and loneliness.
《春残》是宋代杰出女诗人李清照南渡后寄居某地所作。此诗一反大多数李诗雄浑的写作手法，采用雅致纤细的表达方式。以白描方式来叙事，描写晚春之景，难得的一个典故也没有使用。此诗作年不详，从诗意看是李清照晚年生活的写照。从题目《春残》、燕语、蔷薇等可以看出写作时间当在李清照南渡后的某年晚春时节。从苦思乡也可以看出当是李清照寄居于南方某地。那是一个晚春时节，寄居在外，当愁病中的李清照在思乡，落寂中写下这首诗。
《春残》 李清照
春残何事苦思乡，病里梳头恨发长。
梁燕语多终日在，蔷薇风细一帘香。
The Late Spring Days
Li Ching Chao
Can’t understand why keep missing home in late spring,
Combing hair during sick days simply prolongs my woes;
Swallows are chatting all day long in the house beams,
While breeze carries fragrance of roses by the screen.
