秋声赋

古文观止 · section 142 · 吳楚材 · 吳調侯 編 · 474 characters

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欧阳子方夜读书、闻有声自西南来者、悚然而听之。曰、异哉、初淅沥以潇飒、忽奔腾而砰湃。如波涛夜惊、风雨骤至。其触于物也、𫓩𫓩铮铮、金铁皆鸣。又如赴敌之兵、衔枚疾走、不闻号令、但闻人马之行声。予谓童子、此何声也、汝出视之。童子曰、星月皎洁、明河在天、四无人声、声在树间。予曰、噫嘻、悲哉、此秋声也、胡为而来哉。盖夫秋之为状也、其色惨淡、烟霏云敛。其容清明、天高日晶。其气栗冽、砭人肌骨。其意萧条、山川寂寥。故其为声也、凄凄切切、呼号奋发。丰草绿缛而争茂、佳木葱笼而可悦。草拂之而色变、木遭之而叶脱。其所以摧败零落者、乃其一气之余烈。夫秋、刑官也、于时为阴。又兵象也、于行为金。是谓天地之义气、常以肃杀而为心。天之于物、春生秋实。故其在乐也、商声主西方之音。夷则为七月之律。商、伤也。物既老而悲伤。夷、戮也;物过盛而当杀。嗟乎、草木无情、有时飘零。人为动物、惟物之灵。百忧感其心、万事劳其形。有动乎中、必摇其精。而况思其力之所不及、忧其智之所不能。宜其渥然丹者为槁木、黟然黑者为星星。奈何以非金石之质、欲与草木而争荣。念谁为之戕贼、亦何恨乎秋声。童子莫对、垂头而睡。但闻四壁虫声唧唧、如助予之叹息。

秋声、无形者也。却写得形色宛然、变态百出。末归于人之忧劳、自少至老、犹物之受变、自春而秋、凛乎悲秋之意、溢于言表。结尾虫声唧唧、亦是从声上发挥、绝妙点缀。

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