《东方未明》诗义再探

On the implications of the Dawn in the East

《东方未明》的诗意有四种说法:一是掌管时刻的官员失职,以至大臣上朝时间错乱,不是早就是晚;二是关于士兵出征;三是农奴主强迫农奴起早贪黑地劳动;四是忙碌不堪的丈夫防备妻子有外遇。其实"公"、"狂夫"、"折柳樊圃"等透露的信息表明,这是一首女子埋怨丈夫早出晚归,无暇顾及家中琐事的生活诗。

The song of the Dawn in the East has four implications.The officials in charge of time are are meddling.The ministers go to work either so early or so late.Soldiers march for battlefield.Slaves are forced to the labor.The busy husband prevents his wife from meeting other men.This paper explicates the master,slaves and their chores.