Song of Xia Sai is an ancient Yuefu poem, most of which describes the frontier war. Secondly, the name of "Song of Xia Sai" usually refers to the "Summer Moon Flying High" written by the Tang Dynasty poet Lu Lun.
Xia Sai Qu (Ⅱ)
That night, the black geese flew very high, and Khan quietly escaped during the night.
The darker Gao Yanfei, the Shan Yu Ye Duntao.
I was about to lead the light cavalry to catch up when the snow fell full of bows and knives.
Hello, I'm good, hello.
Translation:
On a quiet night, geese fly high, and Khan escapes quietly in the dark.
I was about to lead the hussars to catch up when the snow fell on my bow and knife.
Appreciate:
This poem is about geese flying high in the faint moonlight, and it talks about the harsh environment, which paves the way for the following. Tatar chiefs are fleeing in the dark, and it can be seen that the war was carried out on a snowy night. The poet tried to lead Qing Qi to catch up with Khan who escaped, but he could not move forward because of the heavy snow.
Poetry only writes about military commanders, not generals, so that readers can enjoy the freedom of imagination. The whole poem is a neat antithesis, so the expression is rich in simplicity and elegant in simplicity. This kind of poem is rare in frontier poems.
Lu Lun, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, was born in Puhe (now Yongji County, Shanxi Province). During the Anshi Rebellion, he made great contributions because of the traffic jam. After the rebellion, he went to school to check the doctor. Most of his frontier poems are about military life, with a bold style. In addition to frontier poems, his works such as Qu Xia and He Zhang Fu Shooting Qu Xia have been spread throughout the ages in frontier poems in the Tang Dynasty.
The second part of this song, The Next Song, depicts a picture of chasing the enemy in a snowy night outside the Great Wall in just four sentences. The first and second sentences of the poem explain the time, place and environment, and set off a quiet atmosphere, which is also a subtext and foreshadowing. Three or four words are not surprising: the general will lead the armored cavalry to pursue when he finds the enemy absconding; Not only is it fast, but it also shows a high degree of confidence.
When the warriors set out in line, a heavy snow began to fall. Although they didn't stand for a moment, the knife with a bow was covered with snowflakes. Covered the cold light of their weapons. They are like arrows that are about to leave the string. They haven't set out yet, but they are full of confidence to win. The last sentence-the desert is lonely and straight, and the long river sets the yen.
Just call it: a magnificent sentence! Although the whole poem is only 20 words short, it has a strong sense of picture, which makes people feel as if they are there, as if it can show the cruel scene of war and the heroism of the soldiers. This is also the keynote of frontier fortress poems in the prosperous Tang Dynasty.