Almosteveryoneinourclasscansingthesong"LittleGrass".Itrunslikethis:"Notsofragrantasaflower,norsotallasatree,Iamabladeofobscure(unknown)grass.Neverlonely,neverworried,Ihavefriendsallovertheworld.Ohspringwind,youblowmegreen.Oh,sunlight,youshineonme.Mountainsandrivers,younourishme.Theeartb,ourmotber,holdsmetightlyinherarms."WheneverIsingit,Ifeelserene(calm)andcomforted.ThewordsmakemesatisfiedwiththesurronndingswbereIworkandstudy.Themusicremindsmeofthebeautifulsceneryofourcountry.WhenIsingthissong,Irecallmytenyears'countrylife.IfeelasifIcouldhearthesoundofwaterrunningdownthestreaminfrontofthecountryschool.Ismellthesweetflowersevennow.Thebirdsaretwitteringinthegreinmountains.Thechildrencometome,theirfirstandonlywomanteacherwithflowersandsmilingfaces.Everythingissobeautiful.IfeellikeabigqueeninasmallcountryIIovethesong.Itgivesmestrengthandwarmthandhappiness.

　　Thereisanothersongwhichispopularamongtheyoung.Ithasasadnote,whichmakesonefeelsadandlonelyanddisappointed.Thesong,TheDeepSea,goes:"Oh,thedeepsea.Whyareyousouneven,justlikemylover'swaveringheart?Oh,youngfrtend,pleasetellmefrankly.Doyouknowmylover?Whereishenow?Wherehashegone?"Theplaintivemeladymakesonecry.Asyousing,youfeelasifalonelygirl,desertedbyherlover,isouringontherheartintears.Sheisstandingbytheseaside.Theeawaterisrollingwaveuponwave,inunisonwiththebeatoftheadsong.Thewindistearingatthegirl'shairandskirt;youfeelBiseouraged.Althoughthemountainsandriversarebeautiful,sheisnotinamoodtoenjoythesights.Allherattentionisfocusedonherself.Shethinksonlyofherownlossandgain;sheissadandlonelyandcompletelyisolated.Iwouldrathernotsingthissong.

　　Thelittlebladeofglassisobscure,butshedoesn'tfeellonelybecauseshetakesrootintheearth.Sheisnotangrynorfrustratedwhensheisnotnoticed.Sheneedsnothingandcanendureeverything.

　　Thegirlwhostandsbytheseasidemaybeattractiveandhasmanyacquaintances,butsheissadandisolated.Shewantstobeloved,tobesoughtafter,andwhenshefailstogetwhatsheneeds,sheisdiscouraged,andmaybeevenwantstocommitsuicide.It'sdangerousforhertostandbytheseaside.

　　Botharelyricsongs.Yetoneisanimageofmodestyandgenerosity,theotherisanimageoflossandsorrow.Theformergivesconfidenceinlife,thelattercausesonetolosecourageandstrength.Thegrassfeelsindebtedtoeverythingaroundher,themountains,therivers,thewind,thesunlightandTheearth,whilethegirlfeelsherloverowesherloveandcomfort.