A pot of wine among the flowers: I drink alone, no kith or kin near. I raise my cup to invite the moon to join me; It and my shadow make a party of three. Alas, the moon is unconcerned about drinking, And my shadow merely follows me around. Briefly I cavort with the moon and my shadow: Pleasure must be sought while it is spring. I sing and the moon goes back and forth, I dance and my shadow falls at random. While sober we seek pleasure in fellowship' When drunk we go each our own way. Then let us pledge a friendship without human ties And meet again at the far end of the Milky Way.
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I drink alone, no kith or kin near.
I raise my cup to invite the moon to join me;
It and my shadow make a party of three.
Alas, the moon is unconcerned about drinking,
And my shadow merely follows me around.
Briefly I cavort with the moon and my shadow:
Pleasure must be sought while it is spring.
I sing and the moon goes back and forth,
I dance and my shadow falls at random.
While sober we seek pleasure in fellowship'
When drunk we go each our own way.
Then let us pledge a friendship without human ties
And meet again at the far end of the Milky Way.
-Li Bai (701-763)
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thank you for sharing
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