AMoonlitNightOnTheSpringRiver 　　Inspringtheriverrisesashighasthesea, 　　Andwiththeriver'srisethemoonuprisesbright. 　　Shefollowstherollingwavesfortenthousandli, 　　Andwheretheriverflows,thereoverflowsherlight. 　　Theriverwindsaroundthefragrantisletwhere 　　Thebloomingflowersinherlightalllooklikesnow. 　　Youcannottellherbeamsfromhoarfrostintheair, 　　NorfromwhitesanduponFarewellBeachbelow. 　　Nodusthasstainedthewaterblendingwiththeskies; 　　Alonelywheellikemoonshinesbrilliantfarandwide. 　　Whobytheriversidefirstsawthemoonarise? 　　Whendidthemoonfirstseeamanbyriverside? 　　Ah,generationshavecomeandpastaway; 　　Fromyeartoyearthemoonslookalike,oldandnew. 　　Wedonotknowtonightforwhomsheshedsherray, 　　Butheartheriversaytoitswateradieu. 　　Away,awayissailingasinglecloudwhite; 　　OnFarewellBeachpineawaymaplesgreen. 　　Whereisthewanderersailinghisboattonight? 　　Who,piningaway,onthemoonlitrailswouldlearn? 　　Alas!Themoonislingeringoverthetower; 　　Itshouldhaveseenthedressingtableofthefair. 　　Sherollsthecurtainupandlightcomesinherbower; 　　Shewashesbutcan'twashawaythemoonbeamsthere. 　　Sheseesthemoon,butherbelovedisoutofsight; 　　She'dfollowittoshineonherbelovedone'sface. 　　Butmessage-bearingswanscan'tflyoutofmoonlight, 　　Norcanletter-sendingfishleapoutoftheirplace. 　　Lastnighthedreamedthatfallingflowerswouldnotstay. 　　Alas!Hecan'tgohome,althoughhalfspringhasgone. 　　Therunningwaterbearingspringwillpassaway; 　　Themoondecliningoverthepoolwillsinkanon. 　　Themoondecliningsinksintoaheavymist; 　　It'salongwaybetweensouthernriversandeasternseas. 　　Howmanycangohomebymoonlightwhoaremissed? 　　Thesinkingmoonshedsyearningo'erriversidetrees.