Guo Moruo
Ah, my lady!
I will live up to your hospitality,
Don't let me down.
I'm doing this for the people I love.
Burn like this!
Ah, my lady!
You should know my predecessor.
Don't you think I am a reckless slave?
In the chest of my black slave,
As long as there is a heart like fire.
Ah, my lady!
I think my predecessor
Originally a useful pillar,
I've been buried alive for years,
Only now have I seen the light of day again.
Ah, my lady!
Ever since I saw the light again,
I often miss my hometown,
I'm doing this for the people I love.
Burn like this!
The poet compares himself to "coal in the furnace" by imitation, and compares his motherland to "my beloved" and "girl" by personification. The whole poem is based on this group of core images. The image of "coal in the furnace" has rich aesthetic implications: first, the burning of "coal in the furnace" symbolizes the poet's passion for sacrifice for the motherland; Secondly, the "heart like fire" under the black appearance of "coal in the furnace" symbolizes the humble status and great personality of the working people. "coal in the furnace" refers to both the "ego" and the "big ego"-the working people endorsed by the poet; Thirdly, the predecessor of "coal in the furnace" was originally a useful pillar. After being buried alive for many years, it finally "saw the light of day", symbolizing that the poet wanted to do something because he didn't want to live a mediocre life, and also symbolizing that the huge energy hidden among the working people to transform the world would be released. The image of "girl" implies that the poet's love for the motherland is as passionate as love, while the word "teenager" implies that the motherland was full of vitality in the May 4th Revolution. Guo Moruo said in Ten Years of Creation: "In my mind, China after the May 4th Movement is like a very young and enterprising girl. She is like my lover ... "Coal in the Furnace is a love song I gave her. This passage clearly illustrates the significance and role of metaphor in this poem.
The image of "coal in the furnace" combines the characteristics of melting, the temperament of "I" and the spirit of the times in one furnace; Writing about the burning of "coal" is to express the passion of "I", the feelings of the people and the feelings of the times. Artistic form and lyrical thinking fit perfectly. From the perspective of composition, the first section summarizes the ambition of patriotism, the second section focuses on expressing patriotism, the third section focuses on the ambition of patriotism, and the last section and the first section overlap and echo each other, pushing the whole poem to a climax. In terms of format and rhythm, there are 5 lines in each section, and the syllables in each line are basically the same; One, three and five elements rhyme, and one rhyme goes to the end; And each paragraph begins to sing with a kind, gentle and affectionate call of "Ah, my girl", which makes the melody beautiful. Poetry rises and falls with the rhythm of poetry and has a long lasting appeal.