English Rendering
Silver candle,silver candle.
I'm lonely in the bedroom,
saddest love is soundless.
Here i listen to the rain and wind squall,
close the door,but i just couldn't close the yearning to you.
Silver candle
- Poetry of Yang Shen
《转应曲》
Original Text (中文原文)
银烛。银烛。锦帐罗帏影独。离人无语消魂。
细雨斜风掩门。门掩，门掩，数尽寒城更点。
Analysis & Context
Yang Shen:杨慎(AD1488-1559),a poet in Ming dynasty.
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The Essence of the Verse
Classical Chinese poetry thrives on Concision and Ambiguity. Without tense or number, the words create a timeless space where the reader becomes the co-creator of the poem's meaning.
Reading Between the Lines
Look for Contrasts: light and shadow, movement and stillness. Don't just translate the words; feel the Yijing (artistic conception) that lingers long after the last character.
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