Millet Lili
That millet Lili is the seedling of that millet. The pace is slow and timid, and the center is shaking.
Those who know me say that I am worried; those who don’t know me say that I want nothing.
The long sky! Who is this?
The millet is separated, and the ears of the grain are separated. Walking forward with great strides, the center is like intoxication.
Those who know me say that I am worried; those who don’t know me say that I want nothing. Long sky! Who is this?
That millet is separated, that is the reality of the grain. The walking is so slow and timid, the center is like choking.
Those who know me say that I am worried; those who don’t know me say that I want nothing. Long sky! Who is this?
The poem "walking with great strides" appears repeatedly in the three chapters, using the slowness of the steps to induce the sadness of the mood. In the blink of an eye, the palace that was once grand and majestic has been covered with moss marks and grown with millet and grass. The glory it once had is like a flower in the past; the crowds in its heyday have now dispersed like birds and beasts. I am alone, wandering alone in front of the remains of yesterday's grace. Ask the heaven, why do you do this to me? But he didn't get any answer. He could only weep sadly alone, letting the pain of the country's subjugation flow out for thousands of miles.
This poem uses a progressive lyrical approach to describing scenes. The scenes that appear are "seedlings of other crops", "ears of other crops", and "solids of other crops" in order. The parts of crops coincide with the growth process of crops: first there are seedlings, then there are ears, and finally there are grains. When the author expresses his deep sorrow, the words "the center is shaking", "the center is like being drunk", "the center is like choking", become more and more intense and painful.
The author is worried about the country and the people, feels sorry for the chaos, and finally asks the sky: Who caused this historical tragedy, and who will bear the historical responsibility for the destruction of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The author of the poem is very clear. He does not state the answer to the question clearly, but uses a questioning method, which produces a stronger artistic effect and leaves room for readers to think.