Chinese poem illustration: 豳风 东山/ Bin Wind – East Mountain by Anonymous
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Might be the very first homesick poetry(思乡怀人诗) in the history record with true deep feelings and emotions, two of its outstanding followers, namely Xiaoyao Caiwei(小雅 采薇) and Han Musical Department poem Enlisted at Fifteen(汉乐府 十五从军征) are briefed partially for comparision.
Per the key word of 归, a new explanation is developed in this video, which implys that this poem might be written before the Zhou dynasty erected.
豳风 东山
佚名
我徂东山，慆慆不归。我来自东，零雨其濛。
我东曰归，我心西悲。制彼裳衣，勿士行枚。
蜎蜎者蠋，烝在桑野。敦彼独宿，亦在车下。
我徂东山，慆慆不归。我来自东，零雨其濛。
果臝之实，亦施于宇。伊威在室，蠨蛸在户。
町畽鹿场，熠燿宵行。不可畏也，伊可怀也。
我徂东山，慆慆不归。我来自东，零雨其濛。
鹳鸣于垤，妇叹于室。洒扫穹窒，我征聿至。
有敦瓜苦，烝在栗薪。自我不见，于今三年。
我徂东山，慆慆不归。我来自东，零雨其濛。
仓庚于飞，熠燿其羽。之子于归，皇驳其马。
亲结其缡，九十其仪。其新孔嘉，其旧如之何？
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