From a poetic perspective, these two poems also fully demonstrate Lu You’s great poetic talent. The images of "building ship" and "night snow", "iron horse" and "autumn wind" are combined, and there are two broad and magnificent battlefield pictures. The selection of imagery is very clean and typical.
The two sentences of "Lou Chuan" describe the Song soldiers' fight against the Jin soldiers' invasion in the southeast and northwest, and also summarize the poet's past travels - the author was 37 years old in Zhenjiang Prefecture as a general judge and a road official. In eight years, at the age of 48, he served as Wang Yan's staff in Nanzheng. When Lu You was in the army, he once rode across the Wei River at night. He recalled this incident later.
Extended information:
Original text:
Shu Anger
Author Lu You? Dynasty Song Dynasty
I knew it when I was young Things are hard, and the Central Plains looks as strong as the mountains to the north.
The building boat crosses Guazhou in the snowy night, and the iron horse disperses in the strong autumn wind.
I walled the Great Wall and promised myself that it would be empty, but the faded hair on my temples was already stained in the mirror.
If you are a master and have a true reputation in the world, no one can compare with you in a thousand years.
Translation: When I was young, I determined to make the Northern Expedition to the Central Plains, but I never imagined that it would be so difficult. I often look north to the land of the Central Plains, and my blood boils with passion and my resentment is like a mountain. I remember beating up the Jin soldiers at Guazhou Crossing, and flying warships on a snowy night. In the autumn wind, the horses galloped freely, and the good news of regaining Dashan Pass came frequently.
I think back then I compared myself to the Great Wall and had great ambitions to eliminate border troubles for my motherland. Nowadays, my hair is as frosty as my hair on my temples, and my hopes for the Northern Expedition and recovery are all empty talk.
People can't help but remember Zhuge Kongming. His reputation as a military commander is truly worthy of his reputation. Who is like Zhuge Liang who dedicated his life and led the three armies to restore the Han Dynasty and conquer the Central Plains!