李白

　　月下独酌

　　花间一壶酒， 独酌无相亲；

　　举杯邀明月， 对影成三人。

　　月既不解饮， 影徒随我身；

　　暂伴月将影， 行乐须及春。

　　我歌月徘徊， 我舞影零乱；

　　醒时同交欢， 醉后各分散。

　　永结无情游， 相期邈云汉。

　　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.

　　Alas¹, 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 boon² companions.

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

　　……Shall goodwill³ ever be secure？

　　I watch the long road of the River of Stars.