Quan Deyu: The Frolorn Wife ~《玉台体》 权德舆 with English Translations
《玉台体》是唐代诗人权德舆写的一首五言绝句。开头以“裙带解”、“蟢子飞”即征兆喜事的习俗进入题意，三句以梳妆打扮，点出内心的喜悦，结句和盘托出主题。此诗描述步步细致，感情层层加深，情节层层推展，富有强烈的艺术感染力。 《玉台体》 权德舆 昨夜裙带解，今朝蟢子飞。 铅华不可弃，莫是藁砧归。 The Frolorn Wife Quan Deyu The girdle of my skirt got loose last night; This morning happy spiders flew in sight. I shan’t put my cosmetics long away; Would not my husband come home right today?