《诗·唐风·绸缪》诗旨补证

A complementary discussion of the poem of Tightly Bound in The Book of Songs

《诗.唐风.绸缪》一诗,所谓“束薪”、“束刍”、“束楚”实际上反映了上古婚姻的“亲迎”之礼和“燎炬”之俗。所谓“三星”即“参宿”,为晋人观天象以计时序之辰星,诗人正是通过“三星”星光映地位置由东向西之变,表示时间由黄昏而深夜之移,极力渲染“闹新房”场面之盛。《绸缪》首章为女性伴舞之女声部合唱的“戏新妇”之辞,次章为男女集体伴舞之男女二声部大合唱的“戏新夫妇”之辞,卒章为男性伴舞之男声部合唱的“戏新夫”之辞,全诗构成了一部多声部、多角色的爱情交响曲,成为后世“闹新房”诗歌之祖。

The bundles of firewood, bay and brambles in the poem of Tightly Bound in The Book of Songs refer to the wedding ceremony of welcoming the newly-wedded in the ancient time. The three stars indicate the time, whose move from east to west suggests the passing of time. ＇The poet describes the nuptial scenario that relatives make fun of the bride and groom. This paper argues that the first stanza describes the bride being made fun of, second stanza both the groom and bride, and the groom. Hence the complete poem turns into a symphony composed of different parts and roles, thus the legacy chanting the bridal chamber.