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Looking at the Moon and Thinking of One Far Away
Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu (1929) · From The Jade Mountain (1929)
The moon, grown full now over the sea,
Brightening the whole of heaven,
Brings to separated hearts
The long thoughtfulness of night... .
It is no darker though I blow out my candle.
It is no warmer though I put on my coat.
So I leave my message with the moon
And turn to my bed, hoping for dreams.
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MLA
Chiu-ling, Chang. “Looking at the Moon and Thinking of One Far Away.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/chang-chiu-ling/3/.
Chicago
Chiu-ling, Chang. “Looking at the Moon and Thinking of One Far Away.” Translated by Witter Bynner and Kiang Kang-hu. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/chang-chiu-ling/3/.
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