李白.

月下獨酌

花間一壺酒， 獨酌無相親；

舉杯邀明月， 對影成三人。

月既不解飲， 影徒隨我身；

暫伴月將影， 行樂須及春。

我歌月徘徊， 我舞影零亂；

醒時同交歡， 醉後各分散。

永結無情遊， 相期邈雲漢。

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Five-character-ancient-verse

Li Bai

DRINKING ALONE WITH THE MOON

From a pot of wine among the flowers

I drank alone. There was no one with me --

Till, raising my cup, I asked the bright moon

To bring me my shadow and make us three.

Alas, the moon was unable to drink

And my shadow tagged me vacantly;

But still for a while I had these friends

To cheer me through the end of spring....

I sang. The moon encouraged me.

I danced. My shadow tumbled after.

As long as I knew, we were boon companions.

And then I was drunk, and we lost one another.

...Shall goodwill ever be secure?

I watch the long road of the River of Stars.

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