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山禽连夜叫，兼雨未尝休。尽道思归乐，应多离别愁。

我家方旅食，故国在沧洲。闻此不能寐，青灯茆屋幽。

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未省愁雨暗，就中伤月明。须知越吟客，欹枕不胜情。

Poem:\"AfterRain,ListeningtotheMelancholyofReturningHome,TwoPoems\"

Dynasty:TangDynasty

Author:WuRong

Mountains\'birdskeepcallingthroughthenight,

Therainshowsnosignofstopping.

Everyonetalksaboutthejoyofreturninghome,

Butitonlyaddstomysadnessofparting.

Farfromhome,Ihavetorelyontravelingforfood,

Myhomelandisfarawayinthedistantland.

Hearingthis,Icannotsleep,

Inthedimlightofthethatchedcottage.

Birdsflyandsingthroughthenight,

Thesoundsechotillthelatehours.

Seemslikebecauseoftheseparationontheroadhome,

Italwaysstartlesmyspiritofparting.

Therainofsorrowisnotyetshed,

Butthemoonlightshinesthrough,

Amustknowforwanderingpoets,

Lyinginbed,overwhelmedbyemotions.

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Translation:

Aftertherain,listeningtothemelancholyofreturninghome,twopoems

Mountainbirdscallthroughoutthenight,

Andtherainhasyettocease.

Everyonespeaksofthejoyofgoinghome,

Butitonlydeepensmysorrowofparting.

Farfromhome,Irelyontravelforsustenance,

Myhomelandliesinadistantplace.

Hearingthis,Icannotfallasleep,

Inmyhumblethatchedcottage,dimlylit.

Birdsflyandsingthroughoutthenight,

Theirvoicesresoundingtilltheearlymorn.

Itseemsasiftheroadhomeseparatesme,

Alwaysstartlingmywearysoul.

Therainofsorrowhasyettodarken,

Butthemoonlightshinesthrough.

Wanderingpoetsmustknowthis,

Lyingontheirpillows,overwhelmedbyemotions.

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PoeticMeaningandAppreciation:

Thispoemexpressesthemelancholyofbeingfarfromhomeandthelongingforareturn.Thepoetlistenstothesoundsofmountainbirdsintherain,whichremindhimofthejoyothersexperiencewhenreturninghome.However,forhim,itonlyaddstothesadnessofbeingseparatedfromhishomeland.

Thepoemcreatesavividimageofthepoet\'shumbledwellinginathatchedcottage,withadimlylitlantern.Therainandbirdsongbecomesymbolsofhislongingandhomesickness,ashecontemplatesthedistancebetweenhiscurrentlocationandhishomeland.

Therepetitionoftherainandbirdssingingthroughoutthenightconveysasenseoflongingandrestlessness,asthepoetstrugglestofindpeaceandsleep.

Theuseofcontrastbetweentherainofsorrowandthemoonlightsuggeststhatalthoughthepoetfeelsthepainofbeingapartfromhome,thereisstillaglimmerofhopeandbeautythatshinesthrough.Thishighlightsthebittersweetnatureofbeingawanderingpoet,filledwithemotionsandyearningforone\'shomeland.

吴融，唐代诗人。字子华，越州山阴（今浙江绍兴）人。吴融生于唐宣宗大中四年（850），卒于唐昭宗天复三年（903），享年五十四岁。他生当晚唐后期，一个较前期更为混乱、矛盾、黑暗的时代，他死后三年，曾经盛极一时的大唐帝国也就走入历史了，因此，吴融可以说是整个大唐帝国走向灭亡的见证者之一。