Coal in the Furnace is a poem of modern Guo Moruo. The full text is as follows:
Ah, my lady! I live up to your kindness and you live up to my thoughtfulness. I burned like this for the person I love! Ah, my lady! You should know my predecessor. Don't you think I am a reckless slave? Need me, a black slave, with a heart like fire.
Ah, my lady! I think my predecessor used to be a useful pillar. Buried alive for many years, until now I have to see the light again. Ah, my lady! I have often missed my hometown since I saw the light of day again. I burned like this for the person I love!
The generation background of coal in the furnace is as follows:
Coal in the Furnace is a modern poem written by Guo Moruo. This poem was written on 1920 when Guo Moruo was in Tokyo, Japan. This poem reflects the great social change in China in the early 1920s, with the confrontation between old and new forces, sharp social contradictions, the conflict between feudal system and western new ideological trend, and serious national crisis.
Guo Moruo deeply felt that China needed new changes to connect with the world, so he wrote this poem to express his love for the motherland and his expectation for the future. The image of "coal in the furnace" in the poem symbolizes Guo Moruo's feelings and enthusiasm for the motherland. Black carbon and bright red fire symbolize the coal burning silently in the dark, bringing people light and warmth.
This image also symbolizes Guo Moruo's deep pursuit and desire. He hopes that he can burn everything for the future of his motherland. The whole poem takes "coal in the furnace" as the main line, and shows the feelings and love for the motherland incisively and vividly through self-report and lyric expression. The poem reads: "The coal in the furnace, I once burned it like this for my beloved." This sentence is full of sincerity and affection, expressing the author's infinite love and nostalgia for the motherland.
This poem reflects Guo Moruo's personal feelings and thoughts, but it is also the voice of many patriots at that time. During the period of confrontation between old and new forces, many people with lofty ideals are striving for the future of China. They hope that China can get rid of the shackles of feudal backward thoughts and meet new changes and developments. This poem also represents the voice of the society at that time, reflects the contradictions and problems of the society at that time, and has high artistic value and social significance.