The pond at the east gate can be used for retting hemp. She is a beautiful concubine, you can sing songs with her. The pond at the east gate can be used for soaking rice. She is a beautiful concubine, and you can talk to her. The pond at the east gate can be used for soaking rice. She is a beautiful lady, I can talk to her. ——Pre-Qin·Anonymous "Pond of the East Gate" Pond of the East Gate
Pre-Qin: Anonymous Book of Songs Labor Translation and Commentary
Translation
The defensive pool outside the East Gate , can be used as a retting pond. The third beautiful and kind girl can sing opposite her.
The protective pond outside the east gate can be used as a pond for soaking. The three beautiful and kind girls can chat with each other and talk about common things.
The moat outside the east gate can be used as a dipping pond. A beautiful and kind-hearted third girl, with whom you can express your heartfelt feelings. Appreciation
This is a cheerful labor antiphon. As you can imagine, this kind of scene is still common to this day. The water used for retting has a very strong odor. It is quite hard work to remove the hemp that has been soaked for a long time from the water, wash away the slurry and peel off the hemp skin. However, in this hard work, the young man can be with the girl he loves, talking and singing, and his mood is very different. Hard work turned into warm gatherings, and the songs were full of joy.
There are three chapters and twelve lines in the poem, which actually only have one meaning. One chapter has already included the entire meaning. Chapters 2 and 3 are just repetitions. Fuda, the repeated singing of words with the same or similar meanings, is the traditional language form of Chinese folk songs. This kind of repeated singing not only expresses the simple and strong emotions of the working youth, but also strengthens the theme of the poem through repetition. This method has been used until modern times. If we talk about changes, only three words have been changed in the three chapters. One is that the object of retting is not only hemp, but also ramie and grass; one is that the form of meeting has changed, and there are also words and deeds. This shows that as the labor process continues, the temperature of love gradually increases.
The poem begins with soaking hemp, which not only describes the place where the emotion occurs, but also hints at the deepening of the emotion during communication. The hemp can be soaked until it becomes soft, which means the depth of affection, and the fundamental thing is that the two people They can "meet" each other and have the basis for emotional mutual dialogue.
Creation background Regarding the background of this poem, "Mao's Preface to Poems" states that ""The Pond at the East Gate" is a thorn in time. It is because the king is lustful and comatose, and he longs for a virtuous woman to match a gentleman." Su Zhe's "Collected Poems" states that "Chen Jun was extravagant and licentious, but the people of the country could not complain about it. Therefore, the gentleman longed for ladies and turned them into himself." They all connected poetry with politics. Yellow birds, yellow birds, don't gather in the valley, don't peck my millet. The people in this country don’t want me to feed them. He said that he would return and restore our country and clan. Yellow birds, yellow birds, don't gather in the mulberry trees, don't peck at my beams. The people of this country cannot be compared with Ming. He said that he would return home and return to my brothers. Yellow birds, yellow birds, don't gather in the sky, don't peck my millet. The people of this country are incompatible. He said, "I will return home and return to my fathers." ——Pre-Qin·Anonymous "Xiaoya·Yellow Bird"
Xiaoya·Yellow Bird
Pre-Qin: Anonymous "The Book of Songs", when writing about birds, how can the grass not be yellow? When won’t it work? Who wouldn't? Operating in all directions. Why is it so mysterious? Who is not jealous? I am sorry for my husband, who is a bandit alone. Bandits and tigers lead the wilderness. I feel sorry for my husband, who has no time to spare day and night. If there is a fox, the fox will lead the grass. There is a cart with stacks, traveling on the Zhou Road. ——Pre-Qin Dynasty·Anonymous "What grass does not turn yellow"
What does grass do not turn yellow
Pre-Qin Dynasty: Anonymous
Why does grass not turn yellow? When won’t it work? Who wouldn't? Operating in all directions.
Why is it so mysterious? Who is not jealous? I am sorry for my husband, who is a bandit alone.
Bandits and tigers lead the wilderness. I feel sorry for my husband, who has no time to spare day and night. The Book of Songs, the sorrow of war is like that of Yunhan, and it is clear that it will return to the sky. The king said: "Huh?" Why do you blame today's people? The sky brings chaos and chaos, and famine reaches its peak. The gods are too lazy to do anything, and the gods are too lazy to do anything. Now that Guibi is dead, why don't I listen? The drought is severe and there are insects. Instead of sacrificing sacrifices, go to the palace in the suburbs. There is a lot of sacrifices from top to bottom, and the gods are not religious. If Houji fails, God will not come. When it is consumed, it will fall into the soil, and I will be better off. Since the drought is severe, it cannot be pushed back. Work diligently and diligently, like thunder. There are many people in Zhou Dynasty, but there are still many survivors. Haotian God will not leave me alone. Hu is not afraid? The ancestors were destroyed. Since the drought is severe, it cannot be suppressed. The splendid flames cloud my mind. The great destiny is about to come to an end, and I am looking forward to it. The public is the first to be righteous, but I will not help. Parents and ancestors, Hu Ning endures? The drought is so severe that it washes away the mountains and rivers. The drought is so cruel that it feels like burning. My heart is filled with fear and worry. If the public is correct first, I will not hear it. God Haotian, would you rather let me escape? The drought is severe and the troops are afraid to go away. Hu Ning is worried about me because of drought? I don't know why. Praying for good luck, Kong Su, Fangshe will not do anything. God Haotian is not worried about me. It is advisable to respect the Ming God without regret or anger. The drought is severe and there are no friends left. If you are honest, you should be honest, if you are guilty, you should be killed. Qu Ma Shi's family, around the diners. Insidious. Nothing can stop, look up at the sky, see where the clouds are! Looking up at the sky, there are stars. A great man and a gentleman will never win if he shows falsehood. Your destiny is about to end, and you will achieve it without abandoning it. Why do you want me? Use violence to bring justice. Looking up at Haotian and benefiting Qin Ning? ——Pre-Qin · Anonymous "Yunhan"
Yunhan
Pre-Qin: Anonymous
If you go to Yunhan, Zhao will return to the sky. The king said: "Huh?" Why do you blame today's people? There will be chaos and chaos from the sky, and famine will come to an end. The gods are too lazy to do anything, and the gods are too lazy to do anything. Now that Guibi is dead, why don't I listen?
The drought is severe and there are insects. Instead of sacrificing sacrifices, go to the palace in the suburbs. There is a lot of sacrifices from top to bottom, and the gods are not religious. If Houji fails, God will not come. When it is consumed, it will fall into the soil, and I will be better off.
Since the drought is severe, it cannot be dismissed.
Work diligently and diligently, like thunder. There are many people in the Zhou Dynasty.
Zhuo Yunhan will return to the sky. The king said: "Huh?" Why do you blame today's people? The sky brings chaos and chaos, and famine reaches its peak. The gods are too lazy to do anything, and the gods are too lazy to do anything. Now that Guibi is dead, why don't I listen?
The drought is severe and there are insects. Instead of sacrificing sacrifices, go to the palace in the suburbs. There is a lot of sacrifices from top to bottom, and the gods are not religious. If Houji fails, God will not come. When it is consumed, it will fall into the soil, and I will be better off.
Since the drought is severe, it cannot be dismissed. Work diligently and diligently, like thunder. There are many people in Zhou Dynasty, but there are still many survivors. Haotian God will not leave me alone. Hu is not afraid? The ancestors were destroyed.
Since the drought is severe, it cannot be suppressed. The splendid flames cloud my mind. The great destiny is about to come to an end, and I am looking forward to it. The public is the first to be righteous, but I will not help. Parents and ancestors, Hu Ning endures?
The drought is so severe that it washes away the mountains and rivers. The drought is so cruel that it feels like burning. My heart is filled with fear and worry. If the public is correct first, I will not hear it. God Haotian, would you rather let me escape?
The drought is so severe that I am afraid to go away. Hu Ning is worried about me because of drought? I don't know why. Praying for good luck, Kong Su, Fangshe will not do anything. God Haotian is not worried about me. It is advisable to respect the Ming God without regret or anger.
The drought is so severe that there are no friends left. If you are honest, you should be honest, if you are guilty, you should be killed. Qu Ma Shi's family, around the diners. Insidious.
Nothing can stop, look up at the sky, see where the clouds are! The Book of Songs worries about the country and the people