stheartlessofallarethehepalacewalls;
evennoilegreen;luridresplendourtheylie
thesilelongindhis
nteorariesofthepastgloriesofostgloriousdays;andthe
ntionofthe”heartlessanvicissitudesand
naturesserenitybythesatechnique;poghtiyi772846expressedhissadness
overthepastgloriesoftangnghuangandyangkerelydrawinga
piberidsgossipinginadesertedpalace;
houtofursegoingintothedetailsoftheirdisurse:
hereetyistheuntrypalace;etylikeadreainlonelinessandquietthered
ierialflosoberidsarechatting
e
inthesathedecayoftheblackgohonce
eofthegreatilies:
noheredsparroing;
andontheblackgoheevningsunisglowing;
andtheshewangandhsiehhalls;
nonpeopleshos梬ithouttheirknowing
thelastandstiortantpointistheinvestntofnaturalobjectsan
aotions;notbydirectpersonificationbutbycunning
taphors;like”idleflohesadhechafingsparrocthe
taphorsintheelvesarenothing:thepoetrynsistsinthepoetspreadinghis
etionoverthesotiontoliveand
sharehisople;he
threelelonggayandgreenoas”heartless”becausetheydid
not;astheyoughtto;reerchenhouchuandsharethepoetsfeelingofpoignant
regret
onceallsecluded
hillside;hjustasinglettage;halldoorsclosedandasolitarypeachtreein
fullblossotandingidlyinfront;apparentlyingitsfragrantgloryonadeserted
valleyistillreerthelasttyfriendsketchedin
hisnotebook:
thefarrupletothefieldshavegone;
anddeadboredaretheflosideitsdoors
isachieved;then;isapoeticfeelingforthepeachtree;supposedtobecapable
ofbeing”bored”todeath;thesatechnique;orrather
attitude;isextrelyninallgoodchinesepoetryso;forinstance;didlipo
beginoneofhisbestpoe:
lateattipassedtheverdanthills;
andtheuntainonfolloeho
or;inoneofhisbestknos;drinkingaloneunderthe
on;
apotofidsttheflowers
aloneidrinksanspany
theoniinviteasdrinkingfriend;
andyshadohree
theon;isee;shedoesnotdrink;
shadoe:
illkeeptheanyawhile;
forspringsthetiforgayety
ising:theonsheswingsherhead;
idance:shadoays
togetherwhileawake;
nways
aeal;speechlesstriothen;
tillinthecloudseetagain
thisisrethanataphor:itisapoeticfaithofunionh
nature;akeslifeitselfpulsateanetions
theexpressionofthispantheisrfellohnatureisbestillustratedintu
fusquatrainsonsundryods;shoanizingofnature;a
tenderfeelingforitsshaps;asheerdelightinitsntact;andfinallyaplete
unionhitsogoesthefirststanza:
iseethetravellersunwakingsorrow
thevagabondspringseinaclattertooprofuselyricharetheflowers;
toogarruloustheparrotschatter
theter”hereindirectlyinvestthespring
andtheparrotsanqualitythenhelodgesaplaintagainstthebrutal
night;hepeachandpeartreesinbisyard:
handplantedpeartreesarenotorphans
theoldnsloheirhouse
butthespring;
lastnightitbrokesooftheirboughs
thistenderfeelingforthetreesisrepeatedinthelaststanza:
enderisthedoor
likeafifteenyearoldidens
hatithappened;
theslongestbough;itsbest
oncere;theheoasabandonee;
andthepeasontheer
ghtcanythereregardedasenoffickle
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characterinthefifthstanza:
ideeplyruethepassingofspring;
andonacaneipacethescentedisle
beforetheheonwillows;
andontheile
thispantheistiutlooksotislosesitselfinasheerdelightinntacth
sandflyinginsectsasinthethirdstanzabutaytakeanexalefro
sungpoet;yehli;eonasceneinlatespring:
pairbypair;littleshebookshelveshopdotbydot;littlepetalsontheinkslabdrop
readingthebookofchangesisitnearawindow;
forgetfulhouchlongerspringhusstop
thissubjectivityofoutlook;upledhaninfinitelytenderfeelingforthebirdsand
anils;enablestufutospeakofthe”clenchingfists”ofeegretsrestingonthe
sandbank;andofthe”strikingfins”ofjuingfishnearhisboatandherewesee
thestinterestingpointinchinesepoetry梩heeinfuhlungtheuseoftheword
”fists”fortheegrets3claerelyaliterarytaphor;forthepoethasso
identifiedhielfthatheprobablyfeelstheclenchinghielfandwishes
hisreaderstosharethisetionalinsighthereseethescientists
nuteobservationofdetails;butratherthepoetskeennessesfroove;
assharpasaloverseyes;andasunfailingandrrectasathersintuitionthis
einfuhlung;thissharingofhunetionshtheuniverse;thispoetic
transfortionofdeadobjeount”onesdoorstepandthe
lourofgrass”enter”oneshispoeticillusion;forillusionitis;isfelt
sointuitivelyandsonstantlythatitseetonstitutetheveryessenceofchinese
poetryananalogyanst
beindeedreorlessintoxicatedhnaturetoethefollohen
ngoaboutthelotusfloiveofheine:
lightlydipshergreenbon;
herhasblown;
redandnakedsheshowsherself;
whensheissureofbeingalone
thisrevieentof
scenerychingandetionching;enablesustounderstandthespiritofchinese
poetryanditsculturalvaluetothenationthisculturalvalueistwofold;
rrespondingtothebroadclassificationofchinesepoetryintothetypes:i
haofangpoetry;orpoetryofrontient;carefree;giventoalifeof
etion;andexpressingarevoltagainsttherestraintsofsocietyandteachinga
profoundloveofnature;and2ry;orpoetryofartisticrestraint;tender;
resigned;sadandyetentandtheloveof
onesfellohepooranddorodden;andinculcatingahatredof
war
angthefirsttypeybeclassifiedghuyuan343290bc;thepastoralpoets
liketaoyuanng;hsiehlyiin;enghaojan68940;thecrazy
nkhanshanaroundtheyear900;u803852;po
chuyi;yuanchen779831andthegreatestpoetessofchina;lichingchao
10811141nostrictclassificationis;ofurse;possible;butthereentalpoets;likeliholichangchi;790816;lishangyin
813858andhisnteoraryiogyun;chenhouchurulerofchen;
553604andnalanhsingtehanchu;16551685;stdistinguishedfortheir
lovelyrics
thefirsttypeisbestrepresentedbylipo;oftufusays:
s;
hesleepsinaninnofchangancity
theeerorsentforhindhednotve;
saying;”ihegodofajesty”
lipoischinasprinceofvagabondpoets;;his
panionshipoon;hisloveofhighuntainscenery;andhisnstant
aspiration:
oh;uldibutholdacelestialsword
andstabaheseas
liposronticisndedfinallyinhisdeathfroeachingfortheshadohe
onintheerinadrunkenfitandfallingoverboardgood;infinitelygood;that
thestaidandapparentlyunfeelingesreachfortheshadowof
theonanddiesuchapoeticdeath
isthatthechinesehadthisloveofnatureitutedthepoetryoftheir
existence;andthefullnessoftheirheartsintoliteratureit
taughtthechineseareong
thenfolkofotheationsihaveseenachinesecroexcitedatthesight
ofabirdinaouredagain;dethebr 》
shareanfeelingofgayirresponsibilityandbrokedohebarriersof
hostilityangstrangers;asonlyanobjeondelightuldtheworshipof
thepastorallifehaslouredtheure;andtodayofficialsor
s”asthestelegant;thestrefinedand
stsophisticatedaitioninlifetheycanthinkofthevogueissogreatthateven
thedeepestdyedsundrelofapoliticiahingofli
posronticisnhisnatureactuallyisuspectevenheiscapableofsuchfeelings;
becauseafterallheisachineseasachinese;heknouchlifeish;and
atdnight;gazingthroughhisthestars;thelinesheleaedatchildhood
eba:
ihroughthewholelivelongday
hearingspringdsoonbegone;ihurriedonboourtyardichattedonk;
andsoleisurelypassedonerehalfdayaway
tohiitisaprayer
thesendtypeisbestrepresentedbytufu;hhisquiet
huur;hisrestraint;histendeesstohepoorand
oppressed;andhisunncealedhatredofwar
is;too;thatthechinesehavepoetsliketufuand
pochiiyi;rayoursorroyandbegetinus
asenseofpassionfokindtufulivedintisof
politiinelikeour
oe:
atsandansions;
andhunbonesarerottingoutsidetheirdoors;
asilaoteulberryidenby
hsiehfangteh:
hchinthedeadofthenight
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;
thenirose;lestthes;shortofleaves;hungerght
esyetthroughh
theirdance
thepaleonshohroughheir
notethepeculiarlychineseending;easocialistic
thought;thepoetntentshielfisa
littletoorebelliousfortheaveragechinesepoetrytheusualnoteisoneofsadness
andresignation;asinsonyoftufuspoe;describingtheharassingeffectsof
ple:
icatoshihhaovillageandstayedthateve
abailiffcaforpressganginthenight
theoldn;hearingthis;cliedoerthewall;
andtheoldansahebailiffatthedoor
oh;hebailiffsvoicesoterrible;
andansplaintsosoftandlow
”ihavethreesonsallattheniehchengpost
andonejustetosay
theotherthebattledied
letthosetheycan;
forthoseore
nohehousetheresonlygrandsonleft;
forhiistherstillreins梬ithout
adecentpattiattogoabout
althoughstrengthisebbingweakandlow;
illgohyou;bailiff;inthefronttoserve
foriy;and
torroarchandhurrytothehoyangfront”
桽ospakethean;andinthenight;thevoice
becasoloper
andintheingyshe;
aloneshesaidgoodbyetoheroldn
thatischaracteristiftheartofrestraintandthefeelingofsadnessinchinese
poetryitgivesapicture;expressesasentint;andleavestheresttothereaders
igination
ixdra
theeanpositionbeteratureandthat
bodyofliteratureeanbythetealy;
literatureoftheiginationthelatter;includingthedrasandnovels;ten
inthepehkuaorveacularlanguage;andnsequentlyriddenh
classicalstandards;andnstantlygrethatfreedobecause
chinesedraticpositionhappenedtobelargelypoetry;itedas
literatureonahigherlevelthanthenovels;andalstonaparhthetanglyrics
scholarsedtobeknoatichaning
novelsontheasousorsubjectto
debateliketheauthorshipofnovels
frooaginativeliteraturenstantlygrewin
beautyandiortanodetisonitsown
rits;andexertedaninfluenceoverthepeopleasnoclassicalliteratureever
succeededindoing
thishybridaacuntsforitspeculiarpositionand
alsoforitsgreatpopularinfluencethechinesedraisabinationofdialogues
inthespokenlanguage;heelligibletothepopulace;and
songsenpartakeofahighpoeticqualityitsnatureistherefore
entirelydifferentfrohatofthenventionalenglishplaythesongseinat
shortintervalsandarereinpronencethanthespokenpartsasisnatural;the
ianlovesandsorrooreoftenburstoutintosongsactually;thetheatreisattended;frohe
pointofvieoreforitssingingthanforitsactingone
speaksofgoingto”listentoaplay;ratherthanto”see”itit;therefore;
thatthetranslationofthechinesea”issleading;anditwouldbe
repropertospeakofitaschinese”opera”
onlybyunderstandingtheofoperasothe
people;asposition;betrulyunderstoodforthe
appealofthedra梕speodeenglishdra梚slargelyanappealto
theunderstanding;akesabinedappealtothesensesoflour;
voiotionthediufthedraisthespokenlanguage;but
thatoftheoperaissicandthesong;atheatregoertendsaplayexpectsto
follobyitsnflictsofcharacteranditssurprisesand
noveltyofaction;andanoperagoerispreparedtospendaneveningduringhhis
intellebedandhissensessoothedbysicandlourand
song
thisaostdratiancesarenothattendinga