Author: Bai Juyi.
The poem "Poor on the third night of September, the dew is like pearls and the moon is like a bow" comes from "Ode to the Dusk River" by Bai Juyi, a poet of the Tang Dynasty.
"Ode to the Dusk River"
A setting sun spreads over the water, half of the river is rustling and half of the river is red.
Poor on the third night of September, the dew is like pearls and the moon is like a bow.
This poem was written in the second year of Changqing (822). At that time, the government was dim and factions were fighting. The poet deeply felt that the official career of an official was difficult and dangerous, so he asked for a foreign appointment, except for the governor of Hangzhou. After leaving Chang'an, the poet was in a relaxed mood. Facing the sunset over the river in autumn, he was moved by the scenery. He painted this beautiful picture of the autumn river, expressing the poet's joy and joy of being intoxicated by the scenery.
The first two sentences describe the river water in the setting sun. "A ray of setting sun spreads over the water." The setting sun shines on the river. Instead of saying "shine", it says "spreading". This is because the "setting sun" is close to the horizon and is almost touching the ground. It really looks like "spreading" on the river. It is very vivid; the word "Pu" also appears euphemistic and gentle, describing the unique softness of the autumn sunset, giving people a friendly and relaxed feeling.
"Half the river is rustling and half the river is red", the weather is sunny and windless, the river flows slowly, and the surface of the river wrinkles with small ripples. The parts that receive more light show a "red" color; the parts that receive less light show a deep blue color. The poet grasped the two colors appearing on the river surface, but showed the scene of the fine waves of the dusk river under the setting sun, and the light and color changing rapidly. The poet was intoxicated and placed his own joy in the description of the scenery.
The last two sentences describe the night scene of the rising new moon. The poet lingered until the first moon rose and the cool dew fell, and a more beautiful realm appeared before his eyes. The poet leaned over and saw that the grass by the river was covered with crystal dewdrops. The drops of clear dew on the green grass look like pearls inlaid on it. Using "real pearls" as a metaphor not only describes the roundness of dewdrops, but also the shining luster of dewdrops under the clear light of the new moon.
The poet looked up again and saw a crescent moon rising, like an exquisite bow hanging on the blue sky. The poet compressed the two scenes of heaven and earth into one poem - "The dew is like pearls and the moon is like a bow." From the bow-like crescent moon, the author remembered that it was the "third night of September" and couldn't help praising its cuteness. He expressed his emotions directly and pushed his feelings to a climax, causing waves in the poem.