Li Bai: I Raise My Cup To The Moon, Me, And Own My Shadow, We're People Three 李白 舉杯邀明月 對影成三人 Poem by Frank Yue

With The Moon Drinking Alone No.1 (of 4)
- Li Bai
- Translated by Frank C Yue

Among the flowers, a pot of wine,
I drink alone, no friends I can find.
I raise my cup to the Moon, Me,
And my own Shadow, we're people three!
But drinking the Moon could not entertain,
The shadow only follows me in vain.
For now, their company I am keeping,
We'll have a timely Spring merry making.

While the verses I'm reciting,
The Moon is loitering.
I dance, I swing and fling round and round -
My Shadow is scattered all around.
When sober, we're happy together,
When drunk, each of us go on our own way.
Let's embark on our journey forever,
Someday, we will meet again in the Milky Way.

(01.01.20210

月下獨酌 四首 · 其一
唐 李白

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。