Already singing: already singing happily. It means that people have long forgotten the dead and there is no more sadness.
He cableway: There is nothing to say.
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This poem comes from the third of three mourning poems by Tao Yuanming, a poet in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and describes an imaginary funeral scene. The poet did not speculate on the afterlife world, but also considered the sage born to die, which was quite different from the ethos of pursuing immortality and consciousness at that time.
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Tao Yuanming wrote a series of poems in his later years, which assumed his post-death situation, expressed his views on life and death, and comforted his relatives and friends not to be too sad.
The first poem is about the funeral after death, describing the crying of children and friends. The poet publicly said that there would be no honor or disgrace after death, but he felt that he died before drinking enough wine, which was somewhat regrettable. The original text is as follows:
The first of three elegies.
Where there is life, there is death, and sooner or later there is no fate. Last night, I was the same person, but today I am in the ghost book.
Where the soul is scattered, it will be dry and empty. A charming child cried from his father, and a good friend caressed me and cried.
If you don't know the gains and losses, you can feel right and wrong! Long live the century, who knows the honor and disgrace? But I hate drinking enough when I'm alive.
The second poem is about the sacrifice before the funeral. The poet described the sorrow of his loved one. Although he felt sorry that he couldn't drink, he felt a little depressed about leaving his home. The original text is as follows:
The second of "three elegies"
There was no wine before, but now it's empty. Spring mash gives birth to floating ants, when can we taste it better!
Before the food box was full of me, I stood by crying. If you want to speak silently, you want to see things without light.
I used to sleep in Gaotang County, but now I live in Huangcao Township. Once you go out, you will come back healthy.
The artistic conception of the whole poem is very innovative. It imagines the subjective and objective situation after his death in vivid language, shows the poet's extremely calm attitude towards life and death, and shows his extremely clear and philosophical thoughts.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Elegies to Write