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[France] Molière
If the king wants to give me his capital -
Paris, < /p>
And I must give up
My girlfriend’s love,
Then I will tell King Henry,
Take your Paris back,
I love my girlfriend more, haha,
I love my girlfriend more.
(Translated by Ling Li, selected from "Selected Poems on Foreign Love")
Appreciation
After reading this poem, we naturally think of the Hungarian poet Petofi's famous poem: "Life is precious, love is more valuable; if it is for freedom, both can be thrown away." In Petofi, love is placed above life and below freedom, and more It expresses the ambition and ambition of a revolutionary. In Molière's poems, love is compared with the city and is higher than the city as the capital. Since it is the capital, it also implies that the poet would rather choose love in the end and despise, ridicule, and abandon the possession of the throne. Of course, it is not the final choice of freedom in Petofi's sense. It seems that Moliere has some "love first" doctrine.
The semantic expressions of Petofi and Molière are all foreshadowing, and then wave after wave, advancing layer by layer, and finally ending with the reveal of the theme. However, Petofi's expression is serious, cold, and conceptual but has a poor sense of image; Molière's expression is humorous and relaxed, and although the sense of image is not strong, there is a pouring, smooth and unrestrained tone that permeates the poems. , so it appears lively and interesting without being boring and dull. Especially the sound of "haha" makes the poet come to life on the page. His humor and fun really make us feel like seeing him and hearing his voice. This is the liveliness, image and power that make the whole poem more vivid and lively. of a sum. The repetition of the last two sentences strengthens the sense of humor and relaxation, and also highlights the firm and loyal view of love that the poet wants to express.
(Yang Yuanhong)