斯蒂芬·欧文对“牧女之歌”的分析体现其诗学观念的一贯主张:诗既表现欲望,又压制欲望,诗是语言的严肃的游戏。欧文关于诗歌既反叛社会又与社会妥协的两面性的分析有着深厚的西方文艺思想基础。 Stephen Owen’s analysis of The Song of the Gowns reflects his consistent assertion of his poetic notion: Poetry not only expresses desire but also suppresses desire, and poetry is a serious game of language. Owen’s analysis of the two sides of poetry, both rebel society and compromise with society, has profound ideological foundation of Western literature and art.