词寄《临江仙》
滚滚长江东逝水,
浪花淘尽英雄。
是非成败转头空。
青山依旧在,几度夕阳红。
白发渔樵江渚上,
惯看秋月春风。
一壶浊酒喜相逢。
古今多少事,都付笑谈中。
现在我们来简单分析这首词,宋代以前,词(就是现在的歌词, Lyric)一定会搭配一首《临江仙》的曲(Musical composition)。古代就用“寄调”来表示利用下面的曲子(Musical composition)来唱词( Lyric)。
这首词写在《三国演义》的卷首词,出自《临江仙·滚滚长江东逝水》,是明代文学家杨慎所作《廿一史弹词》第三段《说秦汉》的开场词。
词的意思大概是这样:
滚滚长江东逝水, Insistently flowing eastward is the Yangtz River (in China) ,
浪花淘尽英雄。 Heroes come and go like the water have washed them away.
是非成败转头空, Success or failure, being right or not quickly turned into a dream,
青山依旧在, And still there are the green mountains stood for centuries,
几度夕阳红。 Sunsets seldom glow bright all the time.
白发渔樵江渚上, By the islet sits the hoary fisherman,
惯看秋月春风。 Used to view the spring breeze and autumn moon.
一壶浊酒喜相逢, holding a simple wine, friends enjoyably meet again,
古今多少事, Recalling historical figures and events,
都付笑谈中。 We are entertained, laughing and enjoying, their stories.