送王起元之分宁教官任
大元设学校，于以教万民。
吁嗟去古远，世降何沄沄。
周孔不可见，圣道日以湮。
儒官窃廪禄，法度岂复遵。
教化何由宣，礼乐亦以沦。
在薮无凤凰，在郊无麒麟。
英宗皇帝时，逆气横乾坤。
贼子不知父，乱臣已忘君。
臣素愤薄世，胆气长囷轮。
念之万感集，血泪射秋旻。
思见豪杰士，再使民风淳。
訚訚王教谕，我里君子人。
之官武宁县，挂席当仲春。
撞钟集诸生，讲论明彝伦。
况逢尧舜君，德泽周八垠。
高歌猛虎行，慷慨为子陈。
In the Great Yuan Dynasty, schools were established to educate the masses.
Oh, how far we have gone from the ancient times! The world has become so tumultuous. The wise men of the past, such as Confucius and Mencius, are no longer visible, and their teachings are gradually fading away. Officials who call themselves "scholars" merely steal grain from the public treasury, paying no heed to laws and regulations. With no proper education and guidance, rites and music have also declined. There are no divine birds in the jungle, no majestic animals in the outskirts.
During the reign of Yingzong Emperor, the chaotic energy ran wild in the universe. Traitors who did not even know their own fathers, and ministers who had forgotten their loyalty to the emperor, were rampant. I, as an honest official, have always been angered by this superficial world, with courage that grows stronger every day. When I think about these things, my heart is full of sadness, and my blood boils, tears shooting into the autumn sky.
I yearn to see heroes who can restore the pure民风. With confidence and dignity, I proclaim the teachings of the king to the good people of our land. When I was appointed as an official in Wuning County, I set sail in the middle of spring. I rang the bell to gather the students and clarify the principles of morality and rites. Moreover, I am fortunate to serve under a monarch like尧and舜who bestows benefits on all sides of the world. I sing praises to them with enthusiasm, and with passion, I present my views to my children. (Note: 民风 refers to the customs or moral atmosphere of a region, and 懿伦 refers to moral principles or codes of conduct.)
《送王起元之分宁教官任》一诗，深情而深刻地表达了对友人王起元赴任分宁（今江西武宁）教官一职的期许与忧虑，同时也寄托了诗人对时代教育现状的深刻反思与理想社会的向往。
开篇即提到“大元设学校，于以教万民”，直接点明了学校设立的宗旨——教育民众，这是古代社会传承文明、培育人才的重要基石。然而，诗人笔锋一转，“吁嗟去古远，世降何沄沄”，感叹时光流逝，世道变迁，古风不存，社会风气日渐浮躁。周孔之道，儒家圣学，似乎已渐行渐远，“圣道日以湮”，透露出诗人对道德沦丧、学问荒废的深深忧虑。
接下来，诗人批判了当时一些儒官只知领取俸禄而不履行教化职责的现象，“儒官窃廪禄，法度岂复遵”，这不仅是对个别现象的谴责，更是对整个社会教育体制失效的深刻反思。由此导致的结果是，“教化何由宣，礼乐亦以沦”，社会教化无法有效传播，礼乐文化也随之沉沦，象征着社会秩序与精神追求的双重失落。
诗中“在薮无凤凰，在郊无麒麟”的比喻，进一步强化了这种失落感，凤凰与麒麟本是祥瑞之兆，而今却难觅踪迹，象征着高尚品德与杰出人才的稀缺。随后，诗人回忆起英宗皇帝时期的动荡岁月，“逆气横乾坤。贼子不知父，乱臣已忘君”，这段历史背景的描述，不仅是对过往乱世的回顾，也是对当时社会道德沦丧、纲纪废弛的强烈控诉。
在这样的背景下，诗人表达了自己对改变现状的渴望，“臣素愤薄世，胆气长囷轮”，他内心充满愤慨，勇气如车轮般滚滚向前。他渴望见到能够力挽狂澜的豪杰之士，重现民风淳朴的社会风貌。
此时，诗人笔锋再转，聚焦于即将远行的友人王起元，“訚訚王教谕，我里君子人”，称赞王起元为品德高尚的君子，对其即将担任教官一职寄予厚望。在春风和煦之时，王起元扬帆起航，前往武宁县任职，“撞钟集诸生，讲论明彝伦”，他将敲响钟声召集学生，传授儒家伦理，照亮求知者的心灵。
最后，诗人以乐观的笔触展望未来，“况逢尧舜君，德泽周八垠”，虽然现实中或许充满挑战，但幸运的是，当今皇上如尧舜般圣明，其恩德广被四方。在这样的时代背景下，诗人以“高歌猛虎行，慷慨为子陈”作结，既是对友人勇往直前的鼓励，也是自己内心豪情壮志的抒发，希望王起元能如猛虎般勇猛地推行教化，不负时代使命。
整首诗情感饱满，从对历史的沉思到对现实的批判，再到对未来的憧憬，层次分明，情感真挚，展现了诗人对教育的重视、对友人的深情以及对社会理想的执着追求。