During the period when Su was in his prime, he was involved in the political turmoil as a consequence of his criticizing the government. In Hangzhou, he was full of vitaity, always ready to express his feelings regardless of consequences for himself even if he knew his lines could travel fast to the capital. So it would not be so surprising to see these comments were collected by those who had an axe to grind, being sufficient evidence to convict him of disrespect for the ruling regime. Many of his close friends also got implicated in his trial and were either degraded or deprived of ranks. Coming out of the prison gate, Su shi set his heart on spiritual renovation and started to live a life as a recluse, fully engaged in farming and Buddhism. However, what lay deep in his soul, was Confucian sense of duty toward one's fellow man.

In such a state of mind I receive so freely the bounty of nature spread before me.

1. uncountable, countable (literary) generous actions; sth provided in large quantities慷慨之举

• to thank the Lord for his bounty

• the bounties of nature

2. countable money given as a reward赏金

• a bounty hunter (= sb who catches criminals or kills people for a reward)

Where a current goes, it forms its own canal.[kə'næl]  水到渠成

The place was beautiful enough, but the glamor that has been attached to it was largely due to the poet's imagination.

He could watch from his couch a thousand sailing boats goin down the river, until the water merged with the sky in the distance.

于坐榻之上，可望见水上风帆上下，远望则水空相接，一片苍茫。

Behind the homestead rose the prospect pavilion, situated on top of a mound commanding an unobstructed view of the countryside.

在农舍后面是远景亭，位于一小丘之上，下面是乡野景色，一览无余。

He gave a formula for stewed pork which was simplicity itself—to cook it in a very small amount of water and after bringing it to a boil, let it simmer for hours...

When it was half cooked, he put in a few slices of raw ginger, and poured over it a little pickled turnip sauce腌萝卜汁 with a dash of wine. Just as it was about cooked, he threw in a few thin slices of orange peel, and then had it served hot.趁热端到桌上吃

Homeward I Go 归去来兮辞

Graze

■to (cause animals to) eat grass 放牛；放羊；放牧；吃草

•The cows were grazing.乳牛在吃草。

•The farmer grazes cattle on this land in the summer months.农夫夏季在这块地上放牛。

intransitive 

■to eat small amounts of food many times during the day instead of sitting down to eat meals at particular times 经常吃零食而不吃正餐；吃很多零食

•No dinner for me, thanks - I've been grazing all day.多谢，不用做我的晚饭——我整天都在吃零食。

simmer

■to cook something liquid, or something with liquid in it, at a temperature slightly below boiling 炖，煨

■If a disagreement or negative emotion simmers, it grows slowly stronger over a period of time and could become more serious at any moment （分歧或消极情绪）酝酿，积聚

•The strike has been simmering for weeks.罢工已经酝酿了好几个礼拜。

•She's been simmering with resentment ever since the meeting.会议之后她便心生怨恨，一直耿耿于怀。