悯 农 The Peasant's Lot / The Pity Peasant
李 绅 Li Shen (772 - 846)
锄禾日当午，chú hé rì dāng wǔ (A farmer )Hoeing the grass under the noonday sun,
汗滴禾下土。hàn dī hé xià tǔ His sweat drips on the ground beneath the seedling.
谁知盘中餐，shuí zhī pán zhōng cān Who knows that the meal in the dish,
粒粒皆辛苦。lì lì jiē xīn kǔ Every single grain of rice means hardwork.