As the sun set behind the mountains, the shadows of the people scattered, and the prefect returned home, followed by his guests. The woods were shady, and birdsong rose and fell; the visitors had departed, and the birds rejoiced. Yet the birds knew the joy of the mountains and forests, but not the joy of man; man knew the joy of following the prefect, but not the joy the prefect found in their joy. The one who could share in their joy when drunk, and describe it in writing when sober, was the prefect. Who was this prefect? Ouyang Xiu of Luling.已而夕阳在山，人影散乱，太守归而宾客从也。树林阴翳，鸣声上下，游人去而禽鸟乐也。然而禽鸟知山林之乐，而不知人之乐；人知从太守游而乐，而不知太守之乐其乐也。醉能同其乐，醒能述以文者，太守也。太守谓谁？庐陵欧阳修也。As the sun set behind the mountains, the shadows of the people scattered, and the prefect returned home, followed by his guests. The woods were shady, and birdsong rose and fell; the visitors had departed, and the birds rejoiced. Yet the birds knew the joy of the mountains and forests, but not the joy of man; man knew the joy of following the prefect, but not the joy the prefect found in their joy. The one who could share in their joy when drunk, and describe it in writing when sober, was the prefect. Who was this prefect? Ouyang Xiu of Luling.已而夕阳在山，人影散乱，太守归而宾客从也。树林阴翳，鸣声上下，游人去而禽鸟乐也。然而禽鸟知山林之乐，而不知人之乐；人知从太守游而乐，而不知太守之乐其乐也。醉能同其乐，醒能述以文者，太守也。太守谓谁？庐陵欧阳修也。