\tXu zhimo was one of the modern famous romantic poets of 20C. He was given the name of Zhangxu (\u7ae0\u57bf) and the courtesy name of Yousen (\u69f1\u68ee), later changed his courtesy name to Zhimo (\u5fd7\u6469). He was graduated from Peking University and then came to the Cambridge to study policy and economy. After two years studying in Cambridge, he was deeply influenced by the romanticism and aesthetic poets of Europe and America. In 1922 he went back to China and became a leader of the modern poetry movement. In 1923, he founded the Crescent Moon Society.<\/p>\n
\tXu, a great poet, lived quite short life, however, he made great contribution to world and Chinese literature. He was one of the first Chinese writers to successfully naturalize Western romantic forms into modern Chinese poetry. His poetries are the treasure of world literature.<\/p>\n
\tAbout love
\tXu’s first wife was Zhang Youyi(sister of Chinese famous politician Junyou Zhang), however, this was an arranged marriage, Xu didn’t love Zhang anymore. Both of them didn’t know each other and had’t seen each other until they got married. In 1921, while in London, Xu came across Lin Huiyin and soon fell in love with her, although Zhang gave birth to two sons, Xu still divorced his wife. Being not told Xu’s marriage, Lin went back to China and refused Xu. Four years later, Xu met his last lover- Lu Xiaoman-a married woman. For the love they want, they betrayed their family and friends, finally they got married. But not for long, Lu became more and more depressed, Xu had to take several jobs in different cities to fill the large expenses by Lu. As early as eight o'clock on November 19, 1931, Xu Zhimo flied to participate Lin Huiyin’s evening lecture organized by the Chinese architectural art. When the aircraft arrived in Jinan(\u6d4e\u5357) area, it suddenly became foggy. Unexpectedly, the aircraft crashed into the mountains, all the crew – two pilots and Xu died in this accident.<\/p>\n
\tPoetry<\/p>\n
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\tSaying Good-bye to Cambridge Again
\t\u5f90\u5fd7\u6469 by Xu Zhimo<\/p>\n
\t\u8f7b\u8f7b\u7684\u6211\u8d70\u4e86\uff0c Very quietly I take my leave
\t\u6b63\u5982\u6211\u8f7b\u8f7b\u7684\u6765\uff1b As quietly as I came here;
\t\u6211\u8f7b\u8f7b\u7684\u62db\u624b\uff0c Quietly I wave good-bye
\t\u4f5c\u522b\u897f\u5929\u7684\u4e91\u5f69\u3002 To the rosy clouds in the western sky.<\/p>\n
\t\u90a3\u6cb3\u7554\u7684\u91d1\u67f3 The golden willows by the riverside
\t\u662f\u5915\u9633\u4e2d\u7684\u65b0\u5a18 Are young brides in the setting sun
\t\u6ce2\u5149\u91cc\u7684\u8273\u5f71\uff0c Their reflections on the shimmering waves
\t\u5728\u6211\u7684\u5fc3\u5934\u8361\u6f3e\u3002 Always linger in the depth of my heart.
\t\u8f6f\u6ce5\u4e0a\u7684\u9752\u8347\uff0c The floatingheart growing in the sludge
\t\u6cb9\u6cb9\u7684\u5728\u6c34\u5e95\u62db\u6447\uff1b Sways leisurely under the water;<\/p>\n
\t\u5728\u5eb7\u6cb3\u7684\u67d4\u6ce2\u91cc\uff0c In the gentle waves of Cambridge
\t\u6211\u7518\u5fc3\u505a\u4e00\u6761\u6c34\u8349 I would be a water plant!
\t\u90a3\u6986\u836b\u4e0b\u7684\u4e00\u6f6d\uff0c That pool under the shade of elm trees
\t\u4e0d\u662f\u6e05\u6cc9\uff0c\u662f\u5929\u4e0a\u8679 Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky;
\t\u63c9\u788e\u5728\u6d6e\u85fb\u95f4\uff0c Shattered to pieces among the duckweeds
\t\u6c89\u6dc0\u7740\u5f69\u8679\u4f3c\u7684\u68a6\u3002 Is the sediment of a rainbow-like dream?<\/p>\n
\t\u5bfb\u68a6\uff1f \u6491\u4e00\u652f\u957f\u7bd9\uff0c To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream
\t\u5411\u9752\u8349\u66f4\u9752\u5904\u6f2b\u6eaf\uff0c To where the green grass is more verdant;
\t\u6ee1\u8f7d\u4e00\u8239\u661f\u8f89\uff0c Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight
\t\u5728\u661f\u8f89\u6591\u6593\u91cc\u653e\u6b4c And sing aloud in the splendour of starlight.<\/p>\n
\t\u4f46\u6211\u4e0d\u80fd\u653e\u6b4c\uff0c But I cannot sing aloud
\t\u6084\u6084\u662f\u522b\u79bb\u7684\u7b19\u7bab\uff1b Quietness is my farewell music;
\t\u590f\u866b\u4e5f\u4e3a\u6211\u6c89\u9ed8\uff0c Even summer insects heep silence for me
\t\u6c89\u9ed8\u662f\u4eca\u665a\u7684\u5eb7\u6865\uff01 Silent is Cambridge tonight!<\/p>\n
\t\u6084\u6084\u7684\u6211\u8d70\u4e86\uff0c Very quietly I take my leave
\t\u6b63\u5982\u6211\u6084\u6084\u7684\u6765\uff1b As quietly as I came here;
\t\u6211\u6325\u4e00\u6325\u8863\u8896\uff0c Gently I flick my sleeves
\t\u4e0d\u5e26\u8d70\u4e00\u7247\u4e91\u5f69\u3002 Not even a wisp of cloud will I bring away.<\/p>\n