According to the theory of western reception aesthetics, the birth of a work is not only created by the author, but also recreated by the reader. What do we get from reading Old Horse?
First of all, judging from the title of the poem, the title of the poem is "Old Horse", but the poet did not describe the frail appearance of the old horse in detail, but focused on its fate, feelings and mood. This way of writing, which takes the appearance of the old horse for granted, gives this poem profound meaning.
Secondly, judging from the characteristics of the old horse's situation and fate, it seems that the old horse in the poem is born to bear the fate of loading a cart unconditionally, even if "the pressure on his back is buckled into the meat", "he won't say a word anyway" and "he will hang his head heavily." The poet wrote here about the fate of the old horse and his honest and kind character. The old horse also thought about his unfortunate fate, but he always "didn't know the fate of the next moment, just swallowed his tears into his heart." From here we can also appreciate the ignorance of the old horse. Although the old horse works hard, it is often whipped. Helpless, "I have to look up ahead." The poet wrote the tragic fate, painful feelings and sad mood of the old horse, which enhanced the appeal of the old horse tragedy.
Finally, if linked to the historical background, it is not difficult to see that this horse was crushed, extremely painful and whipped.