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Wandering in mid-air all his life, thousands of miles of rivers and mountains fly calmly.
Fengyue has no idle life, and does not dare to look for willows and flowers.
The poem is titled "Swift", which uses the specific image of the swift as the carrier to allegorically depict its wandering state of life, and conveys the poet's life feelings and philosophies. Here's a verse-by-verse breakdown of the verse:
1. **Wandering in mid-air all my life,**
The opening chapter points out the life characteristics of swifts - "a lifetime of wandering", which vividly depicts the lifestyle of swifts soaring in the sky all day long and living without a fixed place. This drift is not only reflected in the migration of space, but also a metaphor for the continuity of time, that is, the swift's whole life is spent in flight. The choice of "mid-air" not only highlights the free attitude of the swift flying in the air, but also suggests its sense of alienation from life on the ground.
2. **Thousands of miles of rivers and mountains fly calmly. **
Swifts soar between the "thousands of miles of rivers and mountains", showing a magnificent picture of the vast world. The poet describes the swift's posture in the face of the vast rivers and mountains with "flying calmly", which not only praises the skillfulness and elegance of its flying skills, but also conveys the calmness and detachment of the swift in the face of the endless journey. The "calmness" here is not only a depiction of external behavior, but also a revelation of the inner mental state, symbolizing open-mindedness and freedom in the face of the ups and downs of life.
3. **风月无有闲情命，**
"Wind and moon" is often used to refer to natural scenery, good times or elegant things, and in conjunction with the previous article, it can be understood as the various scenery that swifts see in the process of flying. However, the poet uses the phrase "no leisure life" to express that the swift has no time to appreciate these beautiful scenery of the wind and moon, implying that the hurry and toiling of its life, or the concentration and persistence of its heart, make it impossible to stop and taste the beauty around it. This poem is not only a further description of the living conditions of swifts, but also an implicit feeling that the poet is in a hurry and difficult to stop and appreciate.
4. Don't dare to look for willows and flowers. **
"Falling willows" symbolizes a tranquil and comfortable environment, or those fleeting moments in life. On the one hand, the poet may say that the swift "does not dare to find", on the one hand, it may be due to its natural habit that the swift takes the sky as its home and does not set foot on the ground, and on the other hand, it may also imply that the swift (or the poet) yearns for a stable and quiet life in his heart, but cannot realize it due to various reasons (such as survival pressure, mission drive, etc.), and can only spend time in busyness and wandering. The poem is a counterpoint to the fact that the swift (or poet) has to give up the desire for a peaceful life in pursuit of ideals or duties.
To sum up, the poem "Swift" not only shows the unique survival state of the swift as a creature in nature through the artistic depiction of the swift's wandering life, but also skillfully allegorically conveys the poet's profound understanding of life: the wandering and toiling in life, the yearning for beautiful things and the helplessness to miss, and the calmness and concentration that he maintains in the face of the vast world. The whole poem is beautiful in language, far-reaching in artistic conception, and philosophical.