李白： 月下独酌

李白: 月下独酌/ li bai: drinking alone with the moon
月下独酌
李白
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。
drinking alone with the moon
li bai
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.