An embroidered curtain hangs from the top of the door.
A scarlet screen 2 is painted with roses.
The eight-foot-long straw mat 3 on the bed,
Which looks like a dragon's beard 4,
Invites one to cover it with a colorful blanket.
The weather has been cool but has not yet turned cold.
1
Han wrote many love poems. His style is called the fragrant make-up-kit
style. This poem describes a girl in her bedroom.
2
Screens of this type are movable and were originally designed to block the
wind. Nowadays they are used as a decorations and for privacy. They are usually
placed at the entrance of a room. People have to walk around it to see inside of
the room.
3
In the summer time, a bed is hot. A layer of straw can make it cool.