弱弱谁氏子,鲜鲜一何姝。
来奔富人家,妻与富人俱。
严粧问夫子,我岂彼室如。
夫子笑遣之,彼宁与汝都。
升堂由阼阶,德色溢以舒。
亲宾不敢笑,退语相嚱吁。
髙堂聚群婢,唯诺相咨睢。
家事忽不图,顾指取自如。
朝令拆柱薪,暮遣藩篱除。
风雨半夜来,百衅生不虞。
屋压盗随至,夫死别嫁夫。
东邻有淑子,惟不事铅朱。
端居待人求,正色不敷腴。
清镜见白发,行媒不顾闾。
不知爱妻人,取舍何异欤。
弱弱谁氏子,鲜鲜一何姝。
来奔富人家,妻与富人俱。
严粧问夫子,我岂彼室如。
夫子笑遣之,彼宁与汝都。
升堂由阼阶,德色溢以舒。
亲宾不敢笑,退语相嚱吁。
髙堂聚群婢,唯诺相咨睢。
家事忽不图,顾指取自如。
朝令拆柱薪,暮遣藩篱除。
风雨半夜来,百衅生不虞。
屋压盗随至,夫死别嫁夫。
东邻有淑子,惟不事铅朱。
端居待人求,正色不敷腴。
清镜见白发,行媒不顾闾。
不知爱妻人,取舍何异欤。
这个柔弱的少年是谁家的孩子?
容貌鲜丽,多幺美好。
他私奔到富人家,
与富人的妻子结为夫妻。
他严妆打扮后问那家的主人:
“我难道不如她室内的那位吗?”
主人笑着打发他走:
“她怎幺会与你在一起呢?”
他从东阶登上厅堂,
德色洋溢,神情舒展。
亲族宾客不敢当面笑,
退下后互相叹息议论。
高堂上聚集着众多婢女,
唯唯诺诺,互相窥视商议。
家事忽然不顾及,
随心所欲地指挥索取。
早晨命令拆掉柱子当柴薪,
傍晚派人拆除篱笆。
风雨半夜袭来,
各种祸患意外发生。
房屋倒塌,盗贼随即而至,
丈夫死去,改嫁他人。
东邻有个贤良的子弟,
只是不从事脂粉修饰。
端正居处,等待别人来求娶,
神色庄重,不施脂粉丰腴。
清亮的镜子照见白发,
说媒的人却不光顾他的里巷。
不知道那些疼爱妻子的人,
在取舍上又有何不同呢?
Who is this frail, frail lad?
So fresh, so fair, a beauty rare.
He came to a rich man's house to wed,
And the rich man's wife he wed.
In solemn dress, he asked the master, "Sir,
Am I not like the spouse in her chamber?"
The master laughed and sent him away,
"How could she ever be with you, I say?"
He ascended the hall by the eastern stair,
His virtuous air overflowing with flair.
Kin and guests dared not laugh outright,
But whispered sighs after taking flight.
In the high hall, maids gathered in a crowd,
With nods and glances, murmuring aloud.
Household affairs he suddenly ignored,
Pointing and ordering as he adored.
At dawn he ordered pillars split for firewood,
At dusk he had the fences cleared for good.
Wind and rain came at midnight's call,
A hundred cracks arose, unforeseen by all.
The house collapsed, thieves followed fast,
The husband died, she married another at last.
East neighbor had a virtuous son,
Who never adorned with powder, none.
He stayed at home, awaiting a suit,
With upright mien, not plump nor cute.
The clear mirror showed his hair turned white,
No matchmaker visited his humble site.
I wonder, those who love their wives so dear,
How different in choice do they appear?
对女性形象的描绘隐含社会身份认同的追问
对一位柔弱美丽女子的描绘与疑问
本诗为五言古诗,押平声韵。
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