Source: Tang Juyi's Song of Eternal Sorrow
Excerpt: Bells and drums will slowly ring the long night. Before dawn, the Milky Way in the sky becomes clear. And the porcelain mandarin ducks on the roof grow thick morning frost, and the jade is cold, so who and who * * *. The distance between life and death is year after year, but no beloved soul has visited his dream.
Counting the delayed bells and drums, the more nights, the longer. Look up at the stars until dawn in the east. Who sleeps with the king in a cold jade quilt? Yin and Yang are separated by one year. Why have you never appeared in my dream?
Extended data:
In the first half of the poem, Yang Guifei's seduction, love and debauchery are written, while in the second half, Li's where are you going and Li's lonely lovesickness are written. This work combines realism with imagination. Although it is a narrative poem, it has a strong lyrical color. The poetic language is beautiful and harmonious, and the characters are vivid and vivid. The description of their lovesickness is particularly touching and sad.
As for the theme of this poem, it is either intended to be ironic or to praise Li Yang's love. It is generally claimed that the author is more sympathetic to Li Yang's love tragedy than ironic.